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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-1

…rganisation of a fire and rescue service is based on the fire and rescue centres, operational units mainly responsible for interventions. It takes into account the departmental risk analysis and cover…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-19

…ance policy with periodic premiums was taken out under the people's savings plan before 5 September 1996, to a premium equal to a quarter of their annual amount, without being able to exceed an annual…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to health, safety and working conditions

Article R114-75

…rrying out their duties under the conditions set out in article 5-1 of the aforementioned decree of 28 May 1982.However, the Board of Directors may propose, after consultation with the Social Committe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L744-13

…1774 of 17 December 2007 L. 221-38 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 232-1Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 II - For the purposes of application of I, Article L. 221-37 is replaced by the follow…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L775-32

…ecember 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 548-6Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 II.-For the application of the aforeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Apprenticeship agreements with legal entities governed by public law

Article D6271-3

…h the provisions relating to health, safety and preventive medicine defined by decree no. 82-453 of 28 May 1982 as amended relating to health and safety at work and to medical prevention in the civil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

…6 of 25 July 2013 L. 621-20-4 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 621-20-6Law no. 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° References…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

…of 25 July 2013 L. 621-20-4 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 621-20-6 Law no. 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° References…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-9

…peration are counted by the commission set up in article 18 of the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des services départementaux d'i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-45

…e L. 123-36 : 1° The conditions set out in I et IV de l'article 19 de la loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 1996 relative au développement et à la promotion du commerce et de l'artisanat ; 2° Le cas échéant,…

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