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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Deliberations

Article L7122-15

Votes are taken by open ballot whenever one-sixth of the members present so request. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.Nonetheless, votes on appointments shall always ta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Processing of personal data concerning health necessary for the adapted support of jobseekers with disabilities

Article D5312-54

The personal data recorded in the processing is kept for a period of six months from the end of the validity of the jobseeker's recognition of his or her status as a disabled worker and, in all cases,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-12

Each candidate completes a declaration of candidacy in which he or she indicates his or her full name, date of birth, address, qualifications, method of practice, professional qualification and, where…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2

In order to ensure the protection of water quality, the act declaring the works for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption to be in the public interest, as mentioned in article L. 215…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article A212-7-3-1

Applications for cinema development projects must be accompanied by the following information and documents: 1° The identity of the applicant: surname, first name and address if the applicant is a nat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Technical provisions for reinsurance operations

Article R343-8

The technical provisions corresponding to accepted reinsurance transactions are as follows: 1° Mathematical provision: difference between the present value of the commitments assumed by the reinsurer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5218-2

I.-A.-The metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence exercises the competences provided for in article L. 5217-2, with the exception of: 1° The competence "promotion of tourism, including the creation of to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-45, A. 123-47, A. 123-50, A. 134-2)

Article Annexe I

PERSONAL REGISTRATION APPLICATION1. Information relating to the person1.1. Identification of the person required to register.1.1.1. French nationals and nationals of an EU Member State.Copy of valid n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

The professional practice standard relating to the consideration of the possibility of fraud when auditing accounts, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-240. Consideration of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Special delegation

Article L2121-35

In the event of the dissolution of a municipal council or the resignation of all its serving members, or in the event of the final annulment of the election of all its members, or where a municipal co…

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