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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-10

…e specific procedures for their appointment. The appointment of the members mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-7 is recorded by order of the prefect. If one or more seats cann…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-39

…rresponding to a given card-related payment transaction is available on the payer's payment account;3° The consent referred to in 2° was given before the first confirmation request.II. - The payment s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-3

…1461-1 to create the main database; 2° Storing and making available the data in the main database; 3° Pseudonymisation operations as part of: a) Creating the main database and the catalogue provided…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-33-2

…n by the competent authorities of the home State, order one of the measures provided for in 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of Article L. 612-33 under the conditions set out in Article L. 612-35.The measures taken…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Application requirements

Article L1441-6

…nd for election: 1° Employees and employers ; 2° Job seekers registered on the list of job seekers; 3° Persons who have ceased all professional activity.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Branches of insurance undertakings whose head office is situated in a State which is not a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L329-1

The undertakings referred to in 4° of I of Article L. 310-2 may not carry on the operations referred to in Article L. 310-1 in the territory of the French Republic unless they have obtained administra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-4

The provisions of articles L. 2224-7-2 and L. 2224-7-3 apply without prejudice to the provisions of article 2 of law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of travellers for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-119

…ces referred to in article L. 214-42 to companies that do not meet the conditions set out in 2° and 3° of article R. 214-85 up to a limit of 10% of its assets.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article R412-3

For the application of the provisions of article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-45

The provisions of this section apply to tests carried out, pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article L. 232-5, by the French Anti-Doping Agency, either on its own initiative or at the request of a…

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