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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-10

The request for empowerment to lay down a rule applicable on the territory of the region shall be adopted by reasoned deliberation of the Regional Council taken by an absolute majority of its members.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-7-1

Where a person sentenced to socio-judicial supervision is required to carry out this measure following a custodial sentence, he or she will be given, before release, a notice to appear before the sent…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-3

When securities subject to the capitalisation reserve are included in the portfolio, their actuarial rate of return is calculated taking into account the acquisition price, the probabilities, maturity…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-6

The diplomas, degrees or certificates mentioned in article R. 512-9 of this code are : 1° Diplomas and qualifications corresponding to Master's level training. 2° Diplomas and qualifications correspon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union rights and representativeness criteria

Article L6156-3

The rules defined for the presentation of medical, odontological and pharmaceutical staff of the public health establishments mentioned in Chapters I and II of this Title in professional elections are…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Payment of fees

Article R224-1

Related to the certification procedure provided for in article R. 225: 1° The costs listed in article R. 92 which are subject to a fee structure set by the provisions of Title X of Book V (Decrees in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: The investigating judge: court of first instance

Article D33

When an investigating judge issues a letter rogatory to a judicial police officer in charge of a police service or gendarmerie unit, the latter may have it executed by a judicial police officer under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article D213-18

Subject to the provisions of Article D. 213-19, when the issuing association makes a public offer, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 or in Article L. 411-2-1, for t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-26

A fine of 3,750 euros shall be imposed for providing funds, directly or indirectly, to a child referred to in article L. 7124-12, or to his or her legal representatives: 1° Without having requested or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Use of credits by organisations

Article R2135-26

Appropriations that have not been committed by a beneficiary organisation during the financial year are returned to the fund and added to the total amount of appropriations of the same type that may b…

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