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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-14

I. - Aid for property investment may only be granted if the beneficiary has submitted an application to this effect before the start of the investment.Where the beneficiary is a large company, aid may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-12

…he products and the safety of persons with regard to the procedures performed and the methods used; 3° The planned arrangements for monitoring individuals. III - For the research mentioned in 1° of ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: INTERMEDIARY ACTIVITIES

Article L321-1

…a prévention des difficultés des entreprises, du mandat ad hoc et de la procédure de conciliation ; 3° Aux experts nommés par le tribunal, mentionnés à l'article L. 627-3 of the Commercial Code, who e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-6

…fugee status pursuant to Article L. 511-7 or the benefit of subsidiary protection pursuant to 1° or 3° of Article L. 512-3 for the reason provided for in 4° of Article L. 512-2.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Scope of free transfer duties

Article 754 B

I. - In accordance with the provisions of IV of Article L. 212-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, where they do not prove that they have taken all necessary steps to ensure that the provisions of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: In vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5462-1

…urité du médicament et des produits de santé, under the conditions laid down in Article L. 5412-1 ; 3° Medical public health inspectors and inspectors from regional health agencies who are qualified d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical devices and other products and articles regulated in the interests of public health.

Article L5522-1

Titles I and II as well as Title III of Book II of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the adaptations defined in this chapter.Articles L. 5211-1 to L. 5211-3-2, L. 5211-6, L. 5212-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Protection of the site environment

Article R4412-124

If the threshold set by article R. 1334-29-3 of the Public Health Code is exceeded in the buildings, equipment, installations or structures in which or in the environment of which the operation is car…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Fire and rescue service administrative board and fire and rescue service administrative and technical committee (R)

Article R1424-18

…e services mentioned in article L. 1424-31 comprises, in addition to the two referents mentioned in 3° of this article:1° The departmental director of fire and rescue services or, in his absence, the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-2

…ic establishments, only the date, the nature of the title and the amount of the debt are mentioned; 3° An indication that the debtor is not allowed access to the safe unless, at his request, in the pr…

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