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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financing

Article R4382-9

The establishments listed in article 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, other public sector employers and private sector employers fin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212-2

When it declares that there are no grounds to follow up on the outcome of an investigation opened on the basis of a civil party, the investigating chamber may, at the request of the public prosecutor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6414-1

I. - The local authority exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the départements and regions, with the exception of those relating to:1° The construction and general and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-1

I.-In application of article L. 114-1, the sports resource, expertise and performance centres are local public training establishments in the fields of sport, youth and popular education. They carry o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-12

An agreement concluded in one of the areas listed in 1° and 2° of article L. 2242-1 and in article L. 2242-2 may set the frequency of its renegotiation, up to a limit of four years.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to SICAVs: 1° Shares must be fully paid up as soo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of the single title of Book I of Part One mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below are applicable to the communes and their groupings in French Polynesia, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Agreements with companies

Article R5141-147-1

The provisions of articles R. 5141-143 to R. 5141-146 apply to military veterinarians and military veterinary students covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the French Defence Code. The pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-2

A body is entrusted by the State with managing and issuing, under its supervision, on its behalf and in its name, the public guarantees for foreign trade provided for in Article L. 432-1.These guarant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5211-41-1

For the purposes of the EC declaration of conformity procedure referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 5211-40 and the EC type-examination procedure referred to in the first paragraph of Arti…

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