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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-36

…e with the procedures laid down by Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of the'article 131-39 of the same code.The prohibition referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-4

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for delivering or selling : 1° Corrective ocular contact lenses in disregard of the conditions for delivery to a first-time wearer set out in article L. 4362-9-1 ; 2°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-11

Insurance or reinsurance undertakings may decide to publish in the report referred to in Article L. 355-5 any information or explanations relating to their solvency and financial position other than t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Commission du cinéma d'art et d'essai

Article 231-39

…ix qualified personalities;8° One qualified personality in the field of short cinematographic works;9° One representative of the regional directorates of cultural affairs;10° One representative of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Trainee foreign nationals

Article R426-21

In the event of an extension to the duration of the training period provided for in 2° or 3° of article R. 426-16, an amendment to the training agreement is sent to the prefect using a teleservice, wi…

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

Article LO3445-10

The request for empowerment to lay down a rule applicable within the territory of the department is adopted by reasoned deliberation of the departmental council taken by an absolute majority of its me…

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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 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

…the provisions of Title X of Book V (Decrees in the Council of State); 2° The fees provided for in 9° of this article, even if not subject to a fee structure; 3° The fees listed in Article R. 92 othe…

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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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