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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6414-3

The State exercises its rights of sovereignty and ownership over its public and private land, sea and air domains. Subject to France's international commitments and the provisions adopted for their ap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-2

I. - A request for authorisation to adapt a legislative or regulatory provision shall be adopted by reasoned deliberation of the Assembly.This deliberation shall mention the legislative or regulatory…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article R15-41-3

…e a confiscation order has become final, the public prosecutor of the court before which the investigation was conducted informs the owner of the property, by registered letter with acknowledgement of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-27

…de France cancels the declaration of a payment incident at the request of the drawee in the following cases: 1° When the refusal to pay or the issuing of the non-payment advice note is the result of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-5

…d finance company referred to in Article L. 214-190-2 shall be filed with the Trade and Companies Register. It shall be signed by the members or shareholders and must contain: 1° The corporate name of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the National Medical Accidents Commission.

Article R1142-25

…renewable period of five years. A number of alternates equal to the number of full members, excluding the chairman, are appointed under the same conditions as the full members. They attend meetings of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Samples taken from a living person.

Article R1211-3

…sed if the other means of transport require a journey time of more than three hours. Expenses arising from the use of the donor's personal car or that of the person accompanying the donor are reimburs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-25

…titioner, on the basis of a named medical prescription.They may only be distributed if they are recognised as complying with the health safety rules adopted in application of article L. 1211-6, as wel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

The Director General takes, on behalf of the State: 1° Decisions relating to plant protection products and their adjuvants mentioned in Article L. 253-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and to f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-9

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Without having declared his or her activity in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1311-2 ; 2° Without complying w…

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