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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-36

…ms provided for in article L. 162-22-12 of the same code and the allocations provided for in 1° and 3° of article L. 162-22-8-2 and in articles L. 162-22-14 and L. 174-1 of the same code :1° The fund…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article R213-23

If an association fails to apply for deregistration within the prescribed period, the procedure will be carried out in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 123-3 of the French Commercial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-3

…tes to the unpaid debts mentioned in article L. 3253-8. However, the periods provided for in 2° and 3° of article L. 3253-8 are extended to three months from the date of any decision equivalent to a l…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2651-3-1

For the application of Article D. 2192-2 in the Wallis and Futuna Islands : a) The words "to L. 2192-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2192-2" ; b) Where necessary, the reference to the identity nu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Judicial police officers of the national gendarmerie

Article R15-33

…merie and surveillance and intervention platoons of the departmental gendarmerie referred to in 1°, 3° and 4° of Article R. 15-24 are competent to operate on all lines, stations, stops and corridors a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-19

…nt surcharges or penalties applied to the duties and contributions mentioned in Article L. 621-5-4; 3° Write off AMF receivables in the event of proven irrecoverability or insolvency of debtors.The Bo…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-3-1

Each year, the insurance undertakings, provident institutions and associations referred to in I of article L. 132-9-3 publish the number and outstanding value of unpaid contracts, each in respect of i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-2

…nce body of one of the territorial professional health communities that is a party to the agreement;3° A governance body of a local health contract for the territory;4° A specific governance body crea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Air medical transport.

Article R6312-28

…nd the corresponding sums claimed, as well as their total amount; 2° The day and time of transport; 3° The name and address of the company and the number and date of the authorisation; 4° The registra…

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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 R*764-1

…n the foreign national, present on French territory, is subject to an administrative ban on entry. "3° Article R. * 732-3 is worded as follows:"Art. R. * 732-3.-By way of derogation from Article R. 73…

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