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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

…The references to the Judicial Court are replaced by the reference to the Court of First Instance; 3° The references to the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norw…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-3

…d its health, safety and working conditions committee, if they exist, pursuant to 1° of Article L. 2312-9. The social and economic committee is consulted on the single occupational risk assessment doc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-3

…ided for in Article LO 6214-4; land registry;2° Town planning; construction; housing; accommodation;3° Road traffic and road transport; maritime services of territorial interest; registration of ships…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R50-36

…9-II de la loi n° 2015-912 du 24 juillet 2015; h) Where applicable, dates of committal and release; 3° Miscellaneous information: a) Dates of justification of address; b) Periodicity and modality of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional haemovigilance and transfusion safety coordinators

Article R1221-33

…ked, or likely to be linked, to the administration of a given unit or type of labile blood product; 3° Epidemiological data concerning the blood donors from whom the units of labile blood products ref…

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

Article D1332-32

…ken for health monitoring purposes, accompanied by their health interpretation, as soon as possible;3° The summary document provided for in article D. 1332-21 giving a general description of the bathi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction.

Article R711-33

…aff it employs, including in particular payroll and training; 2° Financial and accounting services; 3° Audit services; 4° Legal services; 5° Purchasing and public contracts; 6° Communication; 7° Infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-31

…ganisation and running of the service;2° Repayment of loans and costs ancillary to these operations;3° Expenditure relating to personnel and various allowances provided for by the regulations in force…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficial owner

Article R561-3

…or this purpose, to hold, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the capital of the legal entity; 3° They have the power to appoint or dismiss the majority of the members of the administrative, mana…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article D561-33

…t et action contre les circuits financiers clandestins) department, provided for in Article L. 561-23, is attached to the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Budget and is responsible fo…

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