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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions specific to the Bouches-du-Rhône department

Article R1424-56

…mental prefect after consulting the board of directors of the departmental fire and rescue service; 3° Where necessary, a joint section drawn up jointly by the Marseille marine fire brigade and the de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-65

…the Trade and Companies Register concerning the company;2° Its skills, past activity and forecasts;3° Its risk selection and monitoring rules, the name and contact details of the person responsible f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-25

…of Article L. 613-21 ; 2° The judgement opening conciliation, safeguard or receivership proceedings;3° The judgement adopting a safeguard plan or a judicial recovery or transfer plan;4° A judgement op…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R732-16

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R733-16

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R734-15

I.- Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks of national centres of reference

Article D1413-46

…try of Health, the National Public Health Agency, regional health agencies and health professionals;3° Contributing to epidemiological surveillance: a) By carrying out the analyses required to monitor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1519-1

…Chapter I of Title III of Book III of this Part to Saint-Barthélemy:1° Les dispositions prévues aux 3° et 7° de l'article R. 1331-26, à l'article R. 1331-29 et au premier alinéa de l'article R. 1331-3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-1

…of all the persons called upon to carry out the certification tasks on behalf of the organisation; 3° The date of the application for authorisation, followed by the signature of the legal representat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4641-1

…nd orders issued under Part Four of this Code or in application of the texts mentioned in 1° above; 3° Draft decrees and orders issued in application of the legislative provisions of Chapters V, VI an…

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