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

Article D1332-29

Without prejudice to the requirement laid down in Article D. 1332-28, the temporary classification of a bathing water as being of "poor" quality is permitted, without however entailing non-compliance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Lapse and cessation of activity

Article R1333-143

…r instituting the public utility easements referred to in II.IV -In accordance with article L. 1333-28, if pollution resulting from nuclear activity is discovered at a later date, the provisions of ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…3551-15 to L. 3551-21, L. 4433-4-1 to L. 4433-4-6 of the General Local Authorities Code, articles 28, 29 and 33 of Organic Law no. 99-209 on New Caledonia and articles 17, 38 and 39 of Organic Law n…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

…s and Futuna Islands in the version in force prior to the promulgation of Law no. 91-716 of 26 July 1991 containing various economic and financial provisions. Articles L. 113-14, L. 113-15 and L. 113-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-20

…première réunion de l'Assemblée de Corse ayant suivi son renouvellement résultant de la loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse.L'office des transports de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-18

…der which public health establishments manufacturing medicinal products industrially on 31 December 1991 may apply for the authorisation provided for in article L. 5124-3;6° The conditions under which…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-13

A development grant is instituted, comprising a grant for the benefit of groups of communes, a national equalisation grant, an urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, a rural solidarity grant, a s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

…the Minister responsible for the economy. V. - Where IV of Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1 or L. 233-28-1 or VII of Article L. 233-28-2 is applied, the report shall clearly state the reasons for the om…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Partial access to the activities of voluntary sale of movable property by public auction by nationals of Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R321-68

…s to the activities of voluntary sale of furniture by public auction provided for in article L. 321-28-1, shall be sent to the Conseil des maisons de vente by teleprocedure on its website. This reques…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

…R IN L. 1611-1 and L. 1611-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-2-1 the loi n° 2011-1978 du 28 décembre 2011 L. 1611-3 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-3-1 the loi n° 2015-991 du 7 a…

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