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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-30

…ion intercommunale à fiscalité propre, and to those of the syndicats de communes and syndicats mixtes. The number of seats thus obtained is rounded off to the nearest whole number..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5215-2-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article R5216-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Manufacture and import of investigational medicinal products.

Article R5124-57-3

…this establishment which monitors these batches for France, are recognised by the French authorities. A copy of the batch release certificates accompanies the investigational medicinal products.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R1232-1

The Board of Directors is made up of thirty-three members with voting rights. In addition to two deputies and two senators, it comprises: 1° Sixteen representatives of the State: a) Two representative…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

Where the trader has not reimbursed the sums paid by the consumer, the sums due shall automatically be increased by the statutory rate of interest if the reimbursement is made no later than ten days a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

The right of recovery provided for in Article 103(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-1

…gement company, which is responsible for its management and chooses a custodian for the fund's assets. This company draws up the fund rules.The registered office and central administration of the mana…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to establishments organising underwater diving using air, oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-76

…40 metres; 0 to 60 metres;Space from 0 to 70 metres;Space from 0 to 80 metres; Spaces above 80 metres. Underwater diving with air is limited to 60 metres. Underwater diving with trimix or heliox mixes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2423-2

I. - Title II of Book II of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the following adaptation:In Article L. 2222-2 applicable in its wording resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 Januar…

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