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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-20

…nal cooperation or the mixed syndicate is less than one thousand inhabitants and if the water resource is naturally abundant in the sub-basin or in the groundwater used by the drinking water service.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article D51

In accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of article 132-43 of the Criminal Code, the prohibitions on contact or appearance provided for by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-20

…de résolution, which shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers within five working days of receipt. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall submit its observations on these notifications to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1533-1

…R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R. 1333-139, R. 1333-145, R. 1333-169 and R. 1333-173, references to the Labour Code are replaced by references toarticle 134 of law no. 52-1322 of 15 December 19…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-15

I.-Third-party donors receive, at the time of donation, the information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 as well as information on the limitations on their right…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R910-7

I. - The reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article A232

I.-The information provided for in II of Article L. 232-6 shall be presented in accordance with the methods set out below or those relating to the declarations referred to in Parts B and C of Section…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-5

…49 and R. 50 relating to the policing of the polling station;11° Article R. 51 relating to the replacement of assessors and delegates who may have been expelled;12° Article R. 52 relating to the power…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-5

…49 and R. 50 relating to the policing of the polling station;11° Article R. 51 relating to the replacement of assessors and delegates who may have been expelled;12° Article R. 52 relating to the power…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-2

…sional health communities and coordination support schemes and specific regional schemes;4° Where necessary, take into account the specific needs of defence, in accordance with the protocol provided f…

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