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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6

As soon as the total value of electronic money in circulation exceeds one million euros, the undertaking referred to in Article L. 525-5 shall send a declaration to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L5426-9

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular : 1° The conditions under which enforcement officers have access, in order to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-55

…ence to be assessed; 3° A technical file enabling verification that the conditions mentioned in 4°, 5°, 6°, 8° and 9° of article R. 3115-64 or 3°, 4°, 5° and 6° of article R. 3115-65 have been met; 4°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-155

The inventory deed (number 156 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee of €75.46.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article D2573-10

The articles R. 2124-1 to R. 2124-5 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-8

The provisions of articles L. 1311-5 to L. 1311-7 are not applicable to the natural public domain.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Suspension and prohibition of enforcement proceedings and assignment of remuneration

Article R722-8

The judge seised by the debtor pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 722-5 decides by order.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-26-2

The Employees' Rights Commission exercises the powers provided for in F of II of Article L. 1233-5.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-5

…reas mentioned in 1° of article L. 1434-4 ;4° The guidelines of national health plans or programmes;5° The objectives of the coordinated programme drawn up by the conférences départementales des finan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area holding evidence of formal qualifications as a midwife issued by one of these States

Article R4151-19

The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, acting on behalf of the Minister for Health, shall rule on the application for authorisation to practise referred to in article L. 4151-5-1 in a…

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