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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-5-1

The articles of association of a public establishment for inter-communal cooperation mention in particular: a) The list of communes that are members of the establishment; b) The seat of the establishm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 quinquies

1. One or more tax record centres shall be set up in each department, under the authority of the Minister responsible for the budget. 2. The tax records centre brings together the various documents an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-5

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Social Welfare Fund is responsible for collecting the contributions mentioned in 2° to 4° of I of Article L. 6131-1 and, where applicable, from 1 January 2024, those m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Recording of offences and criminal provisions

Article R6363-1

The enforcement officers mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6361-5 are empowered to investigate and draw up official reports of the infringements provided for in articles L. 6355-1 to L. 6…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-5

Only the following are authorised to record or modify the data mentioned in article R. 232-41-3:1° For the data mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 232-41-3, the agents of the testing department of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Modifications

Article L2112-5-1

In the event that a portion of a commune is erected as a separate commune, the new commune automatically becomes a member of the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation to which the commu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1635 bis AE

I. - Filing with the agency mentioned in article L. 5311-1 of the Public Health Code of each:1° Application for registration referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14 of the same code, of each…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-9

Within the framework of the treatments prescribed by the doctor and during the rehabilitation undertaken, the masseur-physiotherapist is authorised : 1° To take blood pressure and pulse ; 2° During re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-55

The provisions of articles 131-23 and 131-24,132-55 of the Penal Code, R. 623-11 to R. 623-23 of the Penitentiary Code and L. 412-8 (5°) of the Social Security Code shall apply to the performance of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R132-1

The rules governing the activity of forwarding agent are set out in Decree no. 90-200 of 5 March 1990 relating to the exercise of the profession of forwarding agent.

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