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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operational implementation within the department (R)

Article R1424-44

…CTAs, are the bodies responsible for receiving, processing and, if necessary, redirecting emergency calls from the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service received in particular via the 18…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article D6222-1

…f one year after the expiry of the previous contract; 3° For the derogation provided for in 2°, the causes beyond the apprentice's control leading to the termination of the apprenticeship contract are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Transactions in precious metals and foreign banknotes

Article L353-6

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros for any person to fail to comply with the obligations imposed by articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-3 in respect of transactions in prec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-10

By way of derogation from Articles L. 613-55-8 and L. 613-55-9, where the collège de résolution directly supervises the person subject to a resolution procedure pursuant to the provisions of paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article L621-10-1

When the persons and entities mentioned in II of Article L. 621-9 provide their services on the Internet, investigators and auditors may, in order to access the information and elements available on t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Control

Article R6333-15

…use of funds which do not comply with the rules defined by articles R. 6332-22, R. 6333-7, R. 6333-9, R. 6333-11, R. 6333-13 and R. 6333-14 give rise to a payment of an equal amount to the Treasury u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Materials in contact with water

Article R1321-48

…of the materials and articles in which these substances and materials have been used;4° Where applicable, the migration limits in water of starting substances, compositions and constituents or groups…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XII: Levy on online horserace betting for the benefit of racing companies

Article 1609 tertricies

…ituted, intended to finance the public service missions defined in Article 2 of the law of 2 June 1891, the purpose of which is to regulate the authorisation and operation of horse racing. This fee is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-81

…n II to VI below. II. - In public health establishments, other than Assistance publique-hopitaux de Paris, the committee may also include one or more of the following members: 1° The chairman of the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-5

Within the framework of their own role, nurses carry out the following acts or provide the following care aimed at identifying risks and ensuring the comfort and safety of the person and his/her envir…

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