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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-22-2

I.- By way of derogation, the new communes mentioned in article L. 2113-1 created after the promulgation of law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of local authorities, which have 10,000…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R133-2

The rules relating to transport operations involving several successive loading and unloading operations are laid down by articles R. 3221-1 et R. 3221-2 du code des transports.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-22

The provisions of this section apply to tissues, their derivatives and cells derived from the human body, whatever their level of transformation, which are not active substances within the meaning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-5

I. - Provided that the guarantee or payment and financial instrument delivery obligations under the contract continue to be performed, the resolution college may suspend the termination rights of any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authority cultural services

Article D1421-2

In application of the provisions of Article L. 1421-2, the rules relating to the deposit of communal archives are laid down by the provisions of articles R. 212-57 à R. 212-61 du code du patrimoine.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 bis A

In order to establish the basis of assessment and control of taxes, duties and charges falling within the remit of the customs and excise administration and with a view to detecting fraud, the right o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-2

I.-On the basis of the recovery plan referred to in Article R. 335-1 , or in the absence of communication of this plan within one month of the request, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1b: Transmission of information for the purposes of registering persons practising the profession of dietician

Article R4371-1-2

Articles R. 4333-7 and R. 4333-8 are applicable to dieticians, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the first paragraph of article R. 4333-7, the words: "de l'article L. 4333-1-1" are replaced…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article D*752-25

Article D*. 351-4 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article D*753-26

Article D.* 351-4 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended by decree no. 2005-1006 of 2 August 2005.

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