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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Failure to comply with house arrest requirements

Article L733-17

Failure to comply with the requirements relating to house arrest, placement under mobile electronic surveillance and a ban on contact with certain named persons whose behaviour is linked to activities…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-9

The deliberations taken in application of the empowerment are adopted by an absolute majority of the members of the territorial council. They may not be submitted to a local referendum. These delibera…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6351-9

The deliberations taken in application of the empowerment are adopted by an absolute majority of the members of the territorial council. They may not be submitted to a local referendum. These delibera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-9

The deliberations taken in application of the empowerment are adopted by an absolute majority of the members of the territorial council. They may not be submitted to a local referendum. These delibera…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-4

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-7, the Banque de France collects statistical information on share savings plans from custodian-account holders, as defined by order of the Minister…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article D221-112

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-7, the Banque de France collects statistical information on share savings plans from custodian-account holders, as defined by order of the Minister…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Monitoring and administrative penalties

Article R1221-12

At the request of any of the enforcement officers referred to in article L. 8271-7, the employer : 1° Present the notice of receipt of the pre-employment declaration if they are still required to keep…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article R1223-6

The oral presentation of a plasma referred to in article L. 1223-3 is carried out by a professional referred to in article L. 1223-7. It is accompanied by the hand-delivery by the latter to the health…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to documents and information

Article D3171-15

The documents mentioned in articles D. 3171-7 to D. 3171-13 may be in electronic format where equivalent control guarantees are maintained. In the event of automated processing of nominative data, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-3

The National Steering Committee for the Regional Health Agencies makes recommendations to ensure that the distribution of the funding allocated to the agencies is consistent with the policies they are…

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