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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-1

…horities and public establishments concerned to derogate from rules falling within the scope of the law or regulations.No delegated powers may relate to nationality, civil rights, guarantees of public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-7

…eds of the debt securities and loans mentioned in II of this article are used first and foremost to finance social housing. Part of the sums may be used for the acquisition and management of financial…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-48

…s and artistic personnel, for a minimum amount of 30% of the sums in the financial envelope used to finance development expenditure or development aid; 2° Expenditure on the acquisition of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article R49-3

…ttached to the notice of offence, or to the accounting officer of the Directorate General of Public Finances, a duly completed payment card to which a fine stamp is affixed, the issue, model and terms…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Constant monitoring of the business relationship

Article R561-12

For the application of Article L. 561-5-1, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall: 1° Before entering into a business relationship, collect and analyse the information necessary to understand…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-13

…agraph of Article L. 812-3, are exempt from professional training:- court-appointed administrators, lawyers, notaries, auctioneers, bailiffs, commercial court clerks, former solicitors, chartered acco…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure applicable to the interoperability of technological measures

Article R331-33

I.-When a party relies on a secret protected by law, it shall indicate by letter, at the time of their communication to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique, the i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-14

…patitis C virus, this investigation is carried out under the conditions laid down in article 102 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 on patients' rights and the quality of the healthcare system. It ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article L710-1

…with the sectoral schemes applicable to it:1° The missions of general interest entrusted to it by laws and regulations;2° The missions of support, guidance, matchmaking and advice to business creato…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-4

…oval must be accompanied by the following documents:1° A copy of the articles of association and by-laws, together with a copy of the receipt for the declaration provided for inarticle 5 of the law of…

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