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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the national conference

Article R 1424-61

The members of the Conférence nationale des services d'incendie et de secours are renewed following each election of representatives of the départements to the boards of directors of the fire and resc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Commitment of expenditure and authorising officer's accounts (R)

Article R2342-4

…assessed and liquidated by the State tax departments in execution of the laws and regulations in force, are recovered:- either by virtue of enforceable judgments or contracts;- or by virtue of revenue…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-25

No person may carry out an inspection if he has been convicted of any of the offences referred to in II of Article L. 500-1 of this Code.Before entrusting an assignment to one of the persons mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R721-22

In New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, credit institutions, the Office des postes et télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie and the Office des postes et télécommunicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-51

…company mentioned in 5°, 7° and 9° of article R. 5142-1 declares to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail the territory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-4

As stated in Article 511-11 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: "The act of collecting or taking gametes from a living person with a view to medically assisted procreation without carrying out the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-31

…adequate explanations enabling him to determine whether the credit agreement and any ancillary services are suited to his needs and financial situation on the basis of the information provided for in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-16

Before transmitting the sentencing decision and the certificate, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office may consult the competent authority of the executing State in order to determine,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-12

…ates of the OECD or on a ship. The total amount of the first-ranking liens and mortgages must not exceed 65% of the market value of the property or vessel constituting the security for the loan, estim…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Consumer information

Article R131-1

The failure by a professional seller or service provider to provide any interested party who so requests with a copy of the agreements that he usually offers, in disregard of the provisions of article…

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