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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control of work permits

Article R5221-45

The declaration made by the employer in application of article R. 5221-27 for the recruitment of a foreign national holding a temporary residence permit or a visa for a stay of more than three months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-28

…onal Health Agency also designates, under the same conditions as those mentioned in article R. 6111-27, the nearby public health establishment or private health establishment responsible for providing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: GUARANTEES GRANTED TO LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L1881-1

…S IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1621-1 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 1621-2 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 1621-3La loi n° 2021-771 du 17 juin 2021 ratifiant les ordonnances n° 202…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-6

…f the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-12 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-12-1 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-5

…under Articles L. 2215-1 and L. 2215-5, nor to that of his hierarchical power over the acts of the mayor when the latter, pursuant to Articles L. 2122-27 et L. 2122-34, acts as an agent of the State…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-11

…ons referred to in paragraph 7 of Article 33 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 are met, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall withdraw the ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-29

…t in article L. 5124-4. He or she is chosen from among the pharmacists mentioned in article R. 5124-27 and, as soon as he or she has accepted the duties entrusted to him or her by the spouse or heirs,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-4

…3° of article R. 151-27 of the town planning code. For munic…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…4, Articles R. 162-2, R. 162-3 and R. 162-7 ;Article R. 121-1 as amended by Decree no. 2020-1452 of 27 November 2020;Article R. 121-5 as amended by Decree no. 2019-1419 of 20 December 2019;Articles R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article D2121-12

…made available to councillors not belonging to the municipal majority, pursuant to article L. 2121-27, are set by agreement between them and the mayor. In the event of disagreement, it is up to the m…

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