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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Automatic processing of personal data known as "VISABIO

Article R142-6

…and Indirect Rights;5° For the purposes of the attestation procedure referred to in Article R. 431-17, agents of the Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration (French Office for Immigratio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I : JOINT UNDERTAKINGS COMPOSED OF COMMUNES AND PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION OR EXCLUSIVELY PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS OF INTERCOMMUNAL COOPERATION

Article L5711-4

…its dissolution. The members of the dissolved syndicat mixte automatically become members of the remaining syndicat mixte. Unless there is a statutory provision to the contrary, they are allocated th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

…at which the poll opens and closes; 16° Article R. 58 relating to checks on the identity of voters; 17° Article R. 59 relating to the obligation to be registered on the electoral roll; 18° Article R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-42

…or the special assistance mentioned in article R. 1614-41 are delegated to the regional prefects in mainland France and to the prefect of Corsica. They are divided between them as follows: 1° 25% acco…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-28

…s for staff.II-Any collective childcare establishment covered by 1° and 2° of II of Article R. 2324-17 includes one or more reception units, under the conditions set out in II of Article R. 2324-46 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

…in particular, showing the resulting commitments for the public health institution: a) The entity's main links with the public health institution and the nature of the control or significant influence…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…s and to the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC, as well as investment firms authorise…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-21-1

…urpose of this policy is to cover, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 331-6 to R. 331-17 of the French Sports Code, in the event of accident, fire or explosion occurring during any sport…

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

Article L225-23

…for the determination of the minimum and maximum number of directors provided for in Article L. 225-17, nor for the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 225-18-1. The term of their office…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-15

…rticles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4 or L. 232-17 during all or part of the last three years;5° International-level sportsmen and women of French n…

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