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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-6

…al prefect under the conditions specified by the rules of procedure provided for in article R. 4134-21. Any person appointed to replace a member of the council shall hold office until the expiry of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Occupational physician

Article R4626-12

…regulatory provisions applicable in disciplinary matters to the staff referred to in article L. 952-21 of the Education Code and in 1° of article L. 6152-1 of the Public Health Code, the decision to d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R7124-38

…the provisions of articles L. 4153-7, L. 7124-1 to L. 7124-11, L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-18 and L. 7124-21 as well as articles R. 7124-3, R. 7124-10, R. 7124-26, R. 7124-31 and R. 7124-34 committed abroad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation and operation

Article R5126-98

The provisions of articles R. 5126-21, R. 5126-22, R. 5126-23 with the exception of the second paragraph, R. 5126-29, of article R. 5126-32 under the conditions provided for in its III, of article R.…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-3

…n the meaning of Article 2 of Directive 2004/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on the safety of third country aircraft using Community airports. The authorisations r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-1

…not required for the sole purpose of providing one or more of the services mentioned in article L. 321-2.Before authorisation is granted, investment services providers other than portfolio management…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

The deputy judicial police officers mentioned in 1° bis, 1° ter, 1° quater and 2° of Article 21 are authorised to record the identity of offenders in order to draw up official reports concerning contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-3

…10 of Section C of Annex I to Directive 2004/39/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EE…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sent…

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