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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Multiannual agreements on objectives and resources

Article L6114-1

…e organisation of its contractual obligations.Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 162-23-13 of the Social Security Code, the contracts determine the penalties applicable to health care o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-20

…ection and as provided for in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy ; 2° An i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Cremation (R).

Article R2213-34-1

…authorisation to transfer the body to a coffin suitable for cremation, provided for in article L. 2223-42-1, is issued by the mayor of the municipality of the place where the coffin is opened and chan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

…dicial supervision is incurred and which are liable, in accordance with the provisions of articles 723-29 to 723-37, to give rise to judicial supervision of a convicted offender where the custodial se…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Permanent representative

Article D561-3-1

…is met: 1° They have recourse on national territory to a number of agents mentioned in Article L. 523-1 or persons mentioned in Article L. 525-8 equal to or greater than ten; 2° The cumulative volume…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R773-7

…vember 2019R. 518-12n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 518-12-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-23n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 518-24n° 2019-1443 of 23 December 2019R. 518-25 to R. 518-27n° 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R774-7

…vember 2019R. 518-12n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 518-12-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-23n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 518-24n° 2019-1443 of 23 December 2019R. 518-25 to R. 518-27n° 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R775-6

…vember 2019R. 518-12n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 518-12-1n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-23n° 2005-1007 of 25 August 2005R. 518-24n° 2019-1443 of 23 December 2019R. 518-25 to R. 518-27n° 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Dotation globale de fonctionnement (R).

Article R2563-4-1

The sub-envelope of the national equalisation grant mentioned in 1° of II of article L. 2334-23-1 accruing to the municipalities of each overseas department is distributed among them half in proportio…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

…20; 11° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "trainee" provided for in Article L. 426-23; 12° The multi-annual residence permit bearing the wording "ICT seconded employee" provided for i…

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