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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY OF ALSACE

Article L3431-8

…ecided by its departmental council, the European Collectivity of Alsace is subject to the budgetary and accounting framework defined in articles L. 5217-10-1 to L. 5217-10-15 and L. 5217-12-2 à L. 521…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-87

…rson likely to be exposed in a radiological emergency under the authority of the public authorities and who does not have worker status within the meaning of Article L. 4111-5 of the Labour Code, bene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-8

…nal products mentioned in this Title shall be levied by the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8

…ed to carry out the missions provided for in Articles L. 225-101, L. 225-131, L. 225-147, L. 228-15 and L. 228-39. The statutory auditors are responsible for assessing the value of the contributions i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-8

…ration corresponds to a set of acquisitions of tangible fixed assets, work on tangible fixed assets and related study costs;2° Article L. 1111-11 applies to subsidies directly related to tangible fixe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-8

…he mayor may issue orders: 1° When ordering local precautions on objects entrusted to his vigilance and authority by 1°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 2212-2, by the second, third and fourth paragraphs of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 809-1

For the application of Article 41-2, references to articles L. 2339-5 and L. 2339-9 of the Defence Code and article L. 1er du code de la route (1) are replaced by references to the provisions applicab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-57

…vision is exercised on the basis of the consolidated financial situation, financial or mixed groups and groups comprising at least one finance company must adopt adequate internal control procedures f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-56

The internal control system referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 511-55 includes the functions or other essential or significant operational tasks entrusted to third parties.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-58

…nagement functions, within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13, of this branch and the chairmanship of the body of the credit institution to which this branch belongs which exerci…

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