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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2334-3

For the application of articles L. 2334-5, L. 2334-7, L. 2334-14-1 and L. 2334-20 to L. 2334-23, the communes are classified by demographic groups determined according to the size of their population.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-12

…ic and reasoned deliberation of the Assembly of Corsica, set, for the application of Article L. 121-23 of the town planning code, a list of land and marine areas, sites and landscapes that are remarka…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-32

…harmacy students with a minimum level of schooling; 4° The procedures for applying articles L. 5125-23 and L. 5125-25 ; 5° The conditions under which pharmacy pharmacies may be advertised; 6° The proc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-5

…consultation is to guarantee the protection of the persons concerned pursuant to i of 1 of article 23 of the same regulation. The persons mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 2-15-1 may, however,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-27

…form part of their assets;2° Newly authorised UCITS may derogate from R. 214-21, R. 214-22, R. 214-23, R. 214-24 and R. 214-25 for a period of six months following the date of their authorisation.II.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article R1333-91

…ure to ionising radiation is assessed in accordance with the procedures defined by articles R. 1333-23 and R. 1333-24. II - The representative of the State in the département sets up a system to infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-48

The vocational training provided for in Article R. 2223-42 is provided by the employer under the conditions set out in articles D. 6321-1 and D. 6321-3 of the Labour Code. When it is aimed at local au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-5

In addition to the theoretical training defined in Article D. 2223-55-3, practical training is carried out within a company, a public authority or an association authorised in accordance with article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article D2224-5-1

…e Environment Code, the accuracy of the mapping information defined pursuant to V of Article R. 554-23 of the same code, as well as the information available on the materials used and the diameters of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-24

Notwithstanding the provisions of 1° of article D. 48-23, the ground for refusal based on the absence of criminality under French law is not enforceable where the financial penalty relates to an offen…

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