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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-14

The Marseilles marine firefighters battalion is authorised to provide, for the benefit of its personnel and that of other defence formations, instruction relating to the prevention and fighting of fir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…ollowing table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L742-1

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesI…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-40

…of the other Member States of the Union, they shall use specific secure electronic means of communication guaranteeing a high level of data security.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-41

…e 695-9-47-1, the persons mentioned in the same article shall use secure electronic means of communication specified by joint order of the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for the Interior.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The exchange of information between the competent authorities of different Member States pursuant to Directive 2019/1153 of 20 June 2019

Article R49-42

…ty of requests received from foreign counterpart authorities and Europol and relating to the communication of information emanating from the service mentioned in Article L. 561-23 of the Monetary and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-4

…g to the marine fire brigade and the services attached to it are determined by the regulations applicable to the various corps of the military navy. They may be allocated a risk supplement, the amount…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-6

…is equal, pro rata to the number of inhabitants served, to the difference between the contribution called in 2015 by the Bouches-du-Rhône departmental fire and rescue service, in respect of the commu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…nt of this contribution may not be less than the difference, if positive, between the resources allocated to the Bouches-du-Rhône department, pursuant to I of l'article 53 de loi n° 2004-1484 du 30 dé…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3a: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against notifications made by the Competition Authority

Article R464-24-12

Where the appellant is unrepresented, he shall without delay inform the court registry, the parties to the proceedings and the minister responsible for the economy of any change of address..

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