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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-10

…n to the financing of this project.Without prejudice to the application of the article 9 of law no. 2003-710 of 1 August 2003 d'orientation et de programmation pour la ville et la rénovation urbaine',…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…tions and procedures laid down in Articles L. 6211-2, L. 6211-7 to L. 6211-9, L. 6211-11 to L. 6211-20 and L. 6211-22; 3° Invoicing, by a medical biology laboratory, for medical biology tests in breac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

…migration et de l'intégration" are deleted; 6° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R766-3

…1, the provisions of 1° are not applicable; 5° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

…1, the provisions of 1° are not applicable; 5° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-2

…either under the legislation of another Member State or pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, for determining that a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 or a gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-34

…ning of article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code, a group within the meaning of III of article L. 511-20 comprising at least one entity mentioned in 1° bis or 1° ter of article L. 561-2, or a mixed grou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L2271-1

…ticle L. 5312-3 ; b) Approval of the unemployment insurance agreements mentioned in Article L. 5422-20; c) Training plans organised by the State in application of I and II of article L. 6122-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Schools of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L711-17

…l of consular higher education establishments. Where applicable, and notwithstanding Article L. 225-20, the civil liability of representatives of local authorities on the board of directors of a consu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-72

…which the sale was made or the proceeds realised, at the latest, and investments of its cash up to 20% of the net asset value of the fund.

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