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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book VI: Overseas provisions.

Article 1575

…he present code is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in its wording resulting from decree n° 2023-686 of 29 July 2023 with the exception of the provisions of Titles IV and V of Book II, Arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6251-18

…rritorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6351-18

…rritorial council may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-6

…tives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation shall take place at the same time as those provided for by the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-139-21

…ciétés de participations financières de profession libérale set up, pursuant to article 31-1 of law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Sponsorship

Article D6523-9

The replacement incomes mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 6523-3 are :1° The insurance allowance mentioned in 1° of article L. 5421-2 ; 2° The allowance for self-employed workers and oth…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-132

…which, by virtue of the provisions of this section, are subject to the regulations governing insurance undertakings, are not required to obtain the administrative authorisation provided for in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article R2213-2-1

…25, and its closure; c) The list of transmissible infections for which, if they are suspected, an exception may be made, under the conditions laid down in article R. 2213-14, to the maximum time limit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-4

…titioner meeting the criteria mentioned in articles R. 2142-10 and R. 2142-11 practising within the centre mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 2141-3 will enquire about the personal and fam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-29

…ontains the following information 1° A copy of the import or export authorisation issued by the Agence de la biomédecine ; 2° The precise designation of the gametes or germinal tissues concerned; 3° I…

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