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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-2

…in Article L. 2135-1 which control one or more legal entities within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, without having a membership or affiliation relationship with them,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 A

…Code ;d. Either been convicted under articles 222-8, 222-10, 222-12, 222-13, 222-14, 227-15 or 227-16 of the Penal Code or a measure withdrawing parental authority pursuant to Articles 378 or 378-1 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-25

…egional authority. He manages the staff of the collectivity under the conditions set out in article 16-3 of law n° 72-619 of 5 July 1972 creating and organising the regions and the loi n° 84-53 du 26…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-6

…13° loans; 14° the agency's internal regulations; 15° Acceptance and refusal of gifts and legacies; 16° Legal actions and settlements; 17° public tributes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Funds repayable from the public.

Article R312-18

…213-32 to L. 213-35 ; c) Other instruments of last rank mentioned in b of 9° of article L. 613-31-16, for which the issue contract provides that they absorb losses as a going concern;d) Securities w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

…inition given in article D. 1332-15 and transmitted under the conditions defined in article D. 1332-16 ; 2° The profiles when they are drawn up, revised and updated, determined according to the rules…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-4

…public agissant sous son autorité; 2° En application du 11° de l'article 4 du décret n° 2009-707 du 16 juin 2009 modififié relatif aux services déconcentrés de la direction générale des finances publi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-2

…7° May set up revenue and expenditure accounts under the conditions laid down in article R. 821-14-16; 8° Concludes contracts, agreements and procurement contracts on behalf of the High Council; 9° K…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-2

…le L. 311-2 n'est pas applicable; 5° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…e L. 311-2, n'est pas applicable; 6° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II…

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