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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-4

In the event of absence or impediment, the members of the Board of Directors are replaced by alternates elected under the same terms and conditions and for the same duration as themselves.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-4

I. - Owners of private portions of apartment blocks must compile, keep and update a file entitled "asbestos file - private portions" containing the following information and documents:1° The report on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-4

I.-The grouping's unified medical commission carries out, in accordance with the same procedures, all the tasks and powers conferred by the present code on the grouping's medical commission and the in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional Cooperation Fund

Article R*4433-24

The regional cooperation funds established by article L. 4433-4-6 contribute to the integration of Guadeloupe, Reunion and Mayotte in their geographical environment. They contribute to economic, socia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-2

The information communicated pursuant to Article R. 1142-41-1 shall be used and stored in a place or on a medium that preserves its confidentiality, under the responsibility of the National Commission…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: The gender equality and anti-discrimination officer and the safety and security officer

Article D1424-20-4

The gender equality and anti-discrimination referent carries out the following tasks: 1° Providing information and carrying out awareness-raising initiatives for officers and volunteer firefighters, a…

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

Article 78-2-4

I.-To prevent a serious threat to the safety of persons and property, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders and under their responsibility, the judicial police officers and deputy judic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-4-2

The specific ceilings, mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 312-1-3, applicable to the amounts of fees charged to persons having subscribed to the offer mentioned in the second paragraph of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccinations.

Article R3111-4-2

The obligation to vaccinate against hepatitis B does not apply to people who are infected or have been infected by the hepatitis B virus, or to the people mentioned in article R. 3111-4-1 who have a c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions, approval or authorisation of the system manager

Article R*424-2

Silence on the part of the administration shall constitute a decision to reject : 1° Requests for initial approval of the rules of a multilateral trading facility pursuant to the second paragraph of A…

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