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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-18

Every member of the departmental council has the right, within the scope of his or her function, to be informed of departmental affairs that are the subject of deliberation.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-151

The clerks of the commercial courts may, before proceeding with the acts of their department, require from the party requesting the acts or formalities a sufficient advance for the payment of the cost…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-15

…a personne bénéficiait d'une assurance en cours de validité au moment de la constatation des faits; 4° Lorsque le délit de conduite sans assurance a été constaté, sans interception du conducteur, selo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-18

If, at the end of the consultation provided for in article R. 2131-17, it appears to two of the doctors mentioned in 1° of article R. 2131-12 that there is a strong probability that the unborn child i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-15

Judicial sales of wholesale goods authorised under Article L. 322-14 as well as all those authorised or ordered by consular justice in the various cases provided for by this code are carried out by sw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-15

The Board of Directors may, on the recommendation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, appoint a Deputy Chief Executive Officer to assist the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Where approp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-15

The President of the Executive Council shall appoint rural wardens in the cases and under the conditions provided for in article L. 2213-17.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-25-3

I.-With the exception of II and III of Article L. 224-25-22, the provisions of this section do not apply to digital content and digital services which are integrated or interconnected with goods withi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-18

…raph is implemented, an hourly substitution allowance, charged to the fund mentioned in article L. 1435-8, is paid to the fire and rescue service likely to intervene. The amount and terms of payment o…

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