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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5216-1

…rimental basis and for a maximum period of three years from the promulgation of Act no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 on the election of departmental councillors, municipal councillors and community council…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…9 L. 518-15-3 Law no. 2019-1147 of 8 November 2019 L. 518-16 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-17 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-18 to L. 518-20 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…9 L. 518-15-3 Law no. 2019-1147 of 8 November 2019 L. 518-16 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-17 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-18 to L. 518-20 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 200…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Ethics, Science and Education Committee

Article R1261-18

…ining project approved in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 1261-16 and R. 1261-17. The storage of human samples from bodies that have been donated for research purposes is organis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preparation of dossiers

Article R1261-21

I.-For the activities referred to in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of the I of article R. 1261-17, the project sponsor must send the head of the body's host structure a file describing the project by any means th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-5

I. - The owners referred to in articles R. 1334-17 and R. 1334-18 must compile and keep a file entitled "asbestos technical file" containing the following information and documents:1° Reports on the l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-9

…n when information concerning you is subject to automated processing (art. 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978) to:the officer of the public prosecutor's office at the local court or the pol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-28

…racts or to measure the performance of investment funds and amending Directives 2008/48/EC and 2014/17/EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ; this rate may include a fixed margin, where applicable. B.-T…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article R752-1

…312-1No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 October 2013R. 312-4-2n° 2016-1811 of 22 December 2016R. 312-4-3n° 2020-889 of 20 July 2020R. 312…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article R753-1

…312-1No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 October 2013R. 312-4-2n° 2016-1811 of 22 December 2016R. 312-4-3n° 2020-889 of 20 July 2020R. 312…

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