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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by overseas departments

Article LO3445-3

The regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment shall be consulted on any draft request for empowerment referred to in Article LO. 34…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Participation in guarantee companies (R)

Article R1511-38

…exceed 50%. The guarantee of the credit institution or finance company combined with that of the local authorities may not exceed 50% of the total amount of each financial assistance, except for the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L175-3

Article L. 175-2 applies to the disposal of the majority of shares in a jointly-owned aircraft.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability for insufficient assets.

Article R651-3

Judgments handed down pursuant to article L. 651-2 are communicated by the registrar to the public prosecutor.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-25-2

…he free movement of football, handball, hockey and basketball goalposts which comply with the technical standards or specifications or manufacturing processes of another Member State of the European U…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-3

A medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area may open a site in France if : 1° The laboratory is accre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational therapists.

Article L4331-3

The diploma referred to in article L. 4331-2 is the French State diploma in occupational therapy.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Withholding

Article L614-36

I. - When the detention of goods suspected of infringing a patent, supplementary protection certificate or utility certificate is implemented after an application referred to in Article L. 614-32 has…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-3

…icial monitoring or during imprisonment when the person sentenced to socio-judicial monitoring must carry out this measure following a custodial sentence, the sentence enforcement judge may, after hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-40-3

The term of office of the associate mayor chairing the Local Finance Committee and his or her deputy is the same as their term of office as mayor. The deputy mayor of the associate mayor chairing the…

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