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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Maintenance of fireplaces and combustion appliances

Article R1331-69

…Articles R. 224-41-4 to R. 224-41-9 of the Environment Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-12

For housing owned by the municipality, the mayor of the municipality provides the borough mayors or the municipal commission with the information mentioned in articles R. 2511-8, R. 2511-9 and R. 2511…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-74

…aires aux Comptes or, where controls are implemented by the High Council pursuant to Article L. 821-9, the Director General of the High Council shall keep copies of the documents for a period of six y…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-5

…onfidential nature of the data and the protection of the information referred to in article R. 4624-9.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-86

…of persons: 1° Who have been the subject of one of the convictions mentioned in I of article L. 212-9 ; 2° Who are subject to one of the measures provided for in II of article L. 212-9 or L. 212-13 ;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…d paragraphs of article L. 112-2 and in accordance with procedures defined by decree, the following may be indexed to the general price level:1° (Repealed) ;2° Livret A passbook accounts as defined in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities

Article R112-4

…for in 5° of article L. 111-2 ; 5° The number, powers and operating procedures of the committees it may set up to carry out the institution's tasks, and in particular the specialist committees respons…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R261-6

…ng exploitation research provided for inarticle L. 132-27 of the French Intellectual Property Code; 9° A person qualified in literary and artistic property law. The chairman and members of the committ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-13

…ities or their own tax groupings, as well as the public establishments mentioned in articles L. 121-9 and L. 121-9-1 of the town planning code, as well as risk prevention plans. The draft plan adopted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-4

…t on its activities; 8° Legal proceedings and, above a threshold it shall determine, settlements; > 9° The acceptance or refusal of gifts and legacies; 10° The agreements necessary for the operation o…

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