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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-10

…cember respectively of the year of renewal. The new designations take effect from the following 1st January.

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

Article R3821-1

…and the first paragraph of Article R. 3111-4 in the version resulting from Decree No. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018; 2° Article R. 3111-8 as amended by Decree no. 2019-137 of 26 February 2019. II.-For it…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-43

…automated processing of nominative information mentioned in II of article 27 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms; 8° The Agency's participation i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

…e provisions apply to riders to annexes VIII and X to the regulations annexed to the agreement of 1 January 1997 relating to unemployment insurance signed after the entry into force of law no. 2002-31…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-6

…plicable to contractual employees of the establishments mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 , as amended, laying down statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-48

…men and men represented within each section of the national statutory commission is assessed on 1st January of the year of the ballot. It is determined and posted on the website of the Centre national…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…22L. 133-19Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-20 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-21 and L. 133-22Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-22-1 to L. 133-25-1Order no. 2017-1252 of 9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

…22L. 133-19Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-20 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-21 and L. 133-22 Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-22-1 to L. 133-25-1Order no. 2017-1252 of…

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

Article 65 quinquies

…as well as by the service providers mentioned in 1 and 2 of I of article 6 of Law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy. The implementation of the right of communication…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 716-5

In order to enforce a sentence of imprisonment or confinement, the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor may authorise law enforcement officers to enter the home of the convicted person in order…

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