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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L741-3

…6, references to the livret de développement durable et solidaire; 2° Articles L. 221-13 to L. 221-17-2 rela ti ng to the livret d'épargne populaire; 3° Articles L. 221-18 to L. 221-23 relating to th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Account overdrafts

Article L312-84

The provisions of 1° to 3° of article L. 312-6 and those of articles L. 312-16, L. 312-17, L. 312-27, L. 312-38, L. 312-39, L. 312-44, L. 312-48, L. 312-49, L. 312-54, L. 312-55, L. 312-56 and L. 312-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-18

In cases other than that provided for in Article 696-17, extradition is authorised by decree of the Prime Minister issued on the report of the Minister of Justice. If, within one month of notification…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4-1

…a small or medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Staff

Article R1413-33

The Agency's public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of Decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-1

…articles R. 2324-34 and R. 2324-35, the collective crèches mentioned in 1° of II of article R. 2324-17 form their teams in such a way as to comply with the following minimum ratios of working time ded…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of staff representatives to the Board of Directors

Article A211-42

…it on the school's Board of Governors, the practical arrangements for which are set out in Annex II-17-0. The Director sets the date of the elections, the place and the opening and closing times of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-1-1

…t to Article L. 5124-9 " do not apply; 3° The article is completed by a paragraph worded as follows 17° For the application of 12° and 13°, the establishments or organisations that prepare, store, dis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for the administrative authority and local authorities

Article R1233-15-1

…ts registered office. The information and reports referred to in articles L. 1233-57-12, L. 1233-57-17 and L. 1233-57-20 are sent to the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article D2224-35

…principles of consistency of methods and independence of financial years defined in articles L. 123-17 and L. 123-21 of the French Commercial Code and ensures the comparability of data from one financ…

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