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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-12-2

…nditions set out in Article L. 2122-7. By way of derogation, the mayor of the former commune in office at the time of the creation of the new commune automatically becomes deputy mayor until the next…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-55

…s of cooperatives and to those of this section. Their exclusive object is mutual credit. They may receive deposits from any natural or legal person and admit third parties who are not members to benef…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-1

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall review the written policies referred to in Article L. 354-1 at least once a year. These policies shall be subject to the prior approval of the Board of Dir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article D351-2

…f the provisions of this chapter in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° The words: "15 euros" are replaced by the words: "1,800 CFP francs";2° The words: "500 euros" are replaced by the words: "59,700 CF…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-15

The establishment's resources include in particular:1° Remuneration for services rendered;2° Proceeds from royalties and contributions of all kinds, in particular royalties applicable to new invention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-20

The rural solidarity grant is allocated to communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants and to certain district capitals with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants to take account, on the one hand, of the cost…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Suspended probation

Article 739

When a conviction is accompanied by a probationary suspension, the sentenced person is placed under the supervision of the territorially competent sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union rights and representativeness criteria

Article L6156-2

…which obtained at least 10% of the votes cast in their respective electoral college in the most recent elections to the Higher Council of Medical, Odontological and Pharmaceutical Staff, shall be in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-58

…to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 involving labile blood products, the sponsor shall report to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé any adverse reaction occurring in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for appointing liquidators

Article R613-12

Where it has imposed the measures provided for in Article L. 613-24 without an adversarial procedure, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall immediately notify the credit instituti…

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