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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-11

…ive in the European Parliament. They are also incompatible with a mandate as councillor to the Corsican Assembly, regional councillor, departmental councillor, municipal councillor, Paris councillor o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Departmental mobilisation plan

Article R3131-12

…epared by the director general of the regional health agency, with the support of the emergency medical services (SAMU).II -It is drawn up by the prefect of the department and, in Paris, by the prefec…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-38-1

The tutor mentioned in articles R. 212-10-19 and R. 212-10-20 has the qualifications required by the decree for the diploma for which accreditation is requested. His duties are those defined in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-2

Discharging wastewater other than domestic wastewater into the public wastewater collection system without the authorisation referred to in article L. 1331-10 or in breach of the requirements of this…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-16

…ply with : 1° The declarations provided for by the following provisions, or required for their application: a) Articles 87 A and 87-0 A of the General Tax Code ; b) Articles L. 922-2 , R. 243-2 , R. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-18

…ible financial securities, provided that :a) the terms of issue include an undertaking that an application will be made for admission to official listing on a stock exchange or on another regulated ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

…t contain sufficient information to enable investors to make an investment decision and clearly indicates that: a) It does not constitute an offer or an invitation to subscribe or acquire units or sha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2396-5

Undertakings linked to the contractor and subcontractors involved in the performance of the contract are subject to the obligations set out in this section if, unless otherwise stipulated in the contr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1-2

…n law that have been notified in accordance with Article L. 214-2-2 or Article L. 214-24-1, as applicable, may be admitted to trading on a regulated market for financial instruments defined in Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Surrender procedures resulting from agreements concluded by the European Union with other States.

Article 695-56

…least five years on national territory and the Public Prosecutor undertakes to have such execution carried out on the basis of a transfer agreement or a specific international agreement.

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