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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants.

Article L4332-3

In 2008, the amount of the regional allocation for educational facilities is set at 661,841,207 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each region exercising the powers defined in article L. 214-6 of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-1

…s for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates, mentioned in articles L. 5711-1 and L. 5721-8, metropolitan poles, territorial and rural balance poles, departmental agencies, interdepartmental…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cosmetic surgery

Article L6322-1

…e, is likely to encourage minors to use the services offered by the establishment. A Conseil d'Etat decree specifies the conditions for application of this paragraph.The authorisation may be suspended…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-7

The decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable as follows: 1° Decisions relating to the matters listed in 2°, 5°, 7° to 11° and 14° to 17° of article L. 6431-6 are enforceable by operation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article R1121-3

…ecifies the data to be provided by the sponsor in support of its application for reimbursement. The decision of the ministers responsible for health and social security concerning the reimbursement of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136

…their duties under the conditions set out in article R. 22-10-7. The provisions of article R. 22-10-8 are applicable in the case of contributions in kind.In the case of the issue of preference shares…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6214-3

…5° Environment, including the protection of wooded areas;6° Access to work for foreigners;7° Energy;8° Tourism;9° Creation and organisation of community services and public establishments;10° Hire of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R50-36

…here applicable, the corresponding dates; c) The person's cross-border movement(s), destination and declared address and, where applicable, the corresponding dates; 2° Information relating to the deci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-3

The Government may, by decree, define the maximum amounts that banking establishments may charge individuals in New Caledonia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-3

The Government may, by decree, define the maximum amounts that banking establishments may charge individuals in French Polynesia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing…

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