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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…icle L. 7227-28 and to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227-32 ;4° The contribution to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D31-3

…a person who claims to have been injured by an offence, other than those provided for by the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press or by articles L. 86, L. 87, L. 91 to L. 100, L. 102 to L. 104,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…d expenditure, including for the Medical Risks Observatory set up in application of article L. 1142-29.He recruits, appoints and manages the Office's contract staff and, where appropriate, assigns the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…rom the Centre national de la recherche scientifique as part of projects relating to public health; 29° Research teams from the Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique as part…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258

…alue added tax is declared under the special declaration and payment scheme provided for in Article 298 sexdecies H, or in another Member State under the special scheme provided for in Section 4 of Ch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…aph 5 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019; 2° A class 2 investment firm, which is neither a class 1 bis investment firm nor a cl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-4

…with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010, within the prescribed time limits, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…er 2019 L. 518-15 to L. 518-15-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-15-3 Law no. 2019-1147 of 8 November 2019 L. 518-16 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-17 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…er 2019 L. 518-15 to L. 518-15-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-15-3 Law no. 2019-1147 of 8 November 2019 L. 518-16 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 518-17 Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 200…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Board of Directors.

Article R1142-46

…account are enforceable under the conditions provided for in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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