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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-1

On pain of nullity, the deliberations of the board of directors or supervisory board and general meetings of local semi-public companies are communicated within one month of their adoption to the repr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-5

Performance studies relating to dentistry may only be carried out under the direction and supervision of a dental surgeon or a doctor with appropriate experience. Performance studies relating to midwi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R343-1

The undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 must be able to justify the valuation of the following items:1° Technical provisions sufficient to settle in full…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Charges for the removal of waste, refuse and residues, charges for the removal of household refuse from campsites and special charges

Article L2333-78

Locations, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and mixed syndicates may introduce a special fee to finance the collection and treatment of the waste mentioned in article L. 2224-14.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Electronic voting.

Article R713-24

On the date set out in 2° of I of Article R. 713-14, the electoral organisation committee will proceed to count the votes in open session and in the presence of scrutineers appointed by the committee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article D47-6-16

When the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court is asked to pronounce or renew a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration, to order its release, to modify its obligations, or to co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Temporary authorisation to practise for specialist doctors and dental surgeons who hold a diploma allowing them to practise in their country of origin

Article R4111-33

The specialist doctor or dental surgeon mentioned in 2° of article L. 4111-1-2 may be issued with a temporary authorisation to practise medicine or dental surgery under the following conditions :1° He…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Personalised assistance for returning to work

Article R5133-17

In the absence of a referral agreement provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Managing employment and skills - Preventing the consequences of economic change.

Article L320-4

Any employer of salaried employees or persons treated as such is required to send to the body responsible for collecting social security contributions, by 31 January each year at the latest, a stateme…

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