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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-3

…subject to the adaptations provided for in this Chapter and with the exception of articles R. 3115-16, R. 3115-17, R. 3115-20-1 and R. 3115-65. Articles R. 3115-3, R. 3115-3-1, R. 3115-4, R. 3115-5,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-25

…f exceptional transplants subject to the additional authorisation system provided for in article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code;9° Treatment of burn victims;10° Cardiac surgery;11° Interventi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimated revenue and expenditure and accounts

Article D6162-10

…f 1°, R. 6145-2 to R. 6145-4, R. 6145-6 to R. 6145-11, R. 6145-13 with the exception of 2°, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-22, R. 6145-24 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31 to D. 6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-2

…1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006;- that mentioned in I and II of Article 41 of Law no. 2013-1278 of 29 December 2013 on finance for 2014;- that mentioned in Article 38 of Law no. 2015-178…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-54-1

…le chief executive officer may be held in a controlled company within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 by the company of which he is chief executive officer;-an individual holding a position as chief…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…porary residence permit, the resident permit provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10 or L. 423-16, or the resident permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 426-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-17-1

…necessary for the investigation and prosecution of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16 in the places where the latter has territorial jurisdiction. The judicial delegation shall mentio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article L4422-43

…ritorial collectivity of Corsica under the conditions provided for in article L. 4151-1 and article 16-3 of law n° 72-619 du 5 juillet 1972 portant création et organisation des régions. However, the s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-2

…smitting the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 13 and paragraph 3 of Article 16 of the same Regulation; 3° For the person responsible for placing a cosmetic product on the marke…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition and content of the plan

Article R4251-13

…es of waste produced in the territory provided for respectively by 1° and 2° of I of Article R. 541-16 of the Environment Code, as well as the summary provided for in 6° of II of Article L. 541-13 of…

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