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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R4422-30-1

Articles R. 4134-24 to R. 4134-27 are applicable to members of the Corsican economic, social, environmental and cultural council. The Assembly of Corsica is competent to take the deliberation provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Use and storage of explosive and flammable substances

Article R4227-25

…ow to remain the substances, preparations or materials mentioned in articles R. 4227-22 and R. 4227-24 in staircases, passages and corridors, under staircases and near exits from premises and building…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting rules.

Article R144-6

…ting Standards Authority) pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 1 of Law No. 98-261 of 6 April 1998 reforming accounting regulations and adapting the land registration system, as well as the acco…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-28

…the department referred to in articles 21-2, 21-11, 21-12, 21-13-1, 21-13-2, 21-14, 21-14-1, 21-15, 24-1, 24-2 and 32-4 of this code as well as to Article 2 of Act no. 64-1328 of 26 December 1964 auth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L443-4

…agricultural products, where the indicators listed in the ninth paragraph of III of Article L. 631-24 and in Articles L. 631-24-1 et L. 631-24-3 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or, wher…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-8

In addition to the file defined in Article R. 2141-7, the centre authorised to store embryos with a view to their reception and to carry out this reception keeps the following information for each cou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-5

…ting procedures of the scheme, including in the cases of conversion provided for in articles R. 441-24 and R. 441-26.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to concession contracts for public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3222-1

…11° of Article L. 3212-4 are governed, for their award and performance, by Decree no. 2019-1083 of 24 October 2019 on the procedures for awarding and performing public service contracts for passenger…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article D141-5

…tor as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with the articles L. 141-24 et L. 141-29. The person assisting the employee is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with…

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

Article R2334-31-1

Article R. 2334-24, c of article R. 2334-26 and articles R. 2334-28 and R. 2334-29 only apply to subsidies granted under the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux which have the character of in…

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