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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-13

At the end of a period of five years from the merger pronounced by the decree provided for in article L. 2113-5 as it read prior to Law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 on the reform of territorial c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles of prevention.

Article L4531-1

…d during the construction of the work, the general principles of prevention set out in 1° to 3° and 5° to 8° of article L. 4121-2. These principles are taken into account, in particular, when making a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-30

…be appointed by the latter to carry out a mediation assignment in accordance with the provisions of 5° of article 41-1. They may also be entrusted with the tasks mentioned in the previous paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-3

I. - Are applicable in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-3

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

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and organisation of safety information and training

Article R4141-3-1

…ontained in the internal regulations, as provided for in paragraphs 1° and 2° of Article L. 1321-1; 5° The fire safety guidelines and instructions referred to in article R. 4227-37 as well as the iden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-1

…gional councillors is replaced by the reference to the councillors of the Assembly of French Guiana;5° The reference to the prefect of the department is replaced by the reference to the prefect of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-1

…the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses of the members and agents of the High Council ;5° The general conditions for the conclusion of agreements and contracts;6° The general conditions f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-9

In order to monitor the operation of the approved body, the Minister of the Interior and the Prefect of the département or, in Paris, the Prefect of the Police or, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhô…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-15

In a société d'exercice libéral set up to practise one of the professions to which this section applies, the direct or indirect holding of shares representing all or part of the share capital not held…

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