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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article R743-2

On pain of inadmissibility, the application shall state the grounds on which it is based, be dated and signed, as appropriate, by the foreign national or his representative or by the administrative au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-20

When a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife has been convicted by a criminal court, the disciplinary chamber may, if appropriate, impose one of the penalties provided for in article L. 4441-10 on him, un…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-21

…8, or, where applicable, the proceeds of the fee for the removal of household waste from campsites; 2° Or, where the syndicate is responsible for the removal and treatment of refuse, waste and residue…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Changes to the initial conditions governing the composition and operation of the communauté de communes

Article L5842-24

…creation by order of the representative(s) of the State in the department(s) concerned" is deleted;2° The eighth paragraph is deleted;

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Financial provisions

Article L5842-29

…Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the collection of which is authorised by local regulations"; 2° In 4°, the words: "of the region, of the department" are replaced by: "of French Polynesia"; 3° 8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

…vidual authorisation prior to employing a child under the conditions set out in article L. 7124-3 ; 2° Or in excess of the share set in application of the first paragraph of article L. 7124-9. A repea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-28

The provisions of articles R. 1245-4 and R. 1245-9 are applicable to establishments or organisations authorised under article R. 1245-24. For the application of article R. 1245-9, the responsible pers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-24

To carry out their mandate, each employee representative elected by the college mentioned in 2° of B of II of article L. 1233-5 benefits from twenty hours of delegation per month. The duration of comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-29

…ists, under conditions guaranteeing: 1° They are fully accessible and in a non-modifiable format; > 2° They are free and easily accessible to the public, both for reading and downloading; > 3° Their c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article D3821-2

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles D. 3111-6 and D. 3111-7 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Decree No. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018. II.-For its…

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