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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5842-27

…er III of Title II of Book I of Part Two, excluding Articles L. 2123-18-1, L. 2123-18-3 and L. 2123-22" are replaced by the words: "of Articles L. 2573-7 to L. 2573-10 except insofar as they make arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-32

…rtés pursuant to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles 44 and 70-22 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L764-7

…2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 433-3 law no. 2014-384 of 29 March 2014 L. 433-4 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 433-5Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L763-7

…2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 433-3 law no. 2014-384 of 29 March 2014 L. 433-4 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 433-5Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L762-7

…2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 433-3 law no. 2014-384 of 29 March 2014 L. 433-4 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 433-5Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 16: Partial or total transfer of the business.

Article R631-39

…stics of the business or branch(es) of business likely to be transferred pursuant to Article L. 631-22. It shall set the deadline by which bids may be submitted to it pursuant to Article L. 631-13. An…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Setting the amount of compulsory fire and rescue expenditure before the agreements come into force (R).

Article R1425-16

…l the documents used for the financial assessment provided for in Chapter 1 of Decree n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des services départ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-21

…expiry of a period of two months from the date of the notification provided for in article R. 4113-22. The provisions of the previous paragraph only apply in the event of a withdrawal of the agreemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-21

…expiry of a period of two months from the date of the notification provided for in article R. 4381-22. The provisions of the previous paragraph only apply in the event of a withdrawal of the agreemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-medical benefits

Article R6133-10

…e public health establishments or the health establishments referred to in b or c of article L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 162-1-7 and R. 162…

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