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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-69-2

I.-For the medicinal products mentioned in Article L. 5121-12, the early access authorisation: 1° Is granted for a maximum period determined by decree, renewable by the High Authority for Health; 2° C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-2

The prohibition provided for in article L. 1453-3, subject to the reservations provided for in articles L. 1453-6 to L. 1453-9, applies to the persons mentioned in article L. 1451-1 as well as to pers…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-34

If the execution of the European Investigation Order is likely to harm essential national security interests, endanger the source of information or involve the use of information that has been classif…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Registration requirements for the gaming sector

Article R561-22-2

For the application of 2° of Article L. 561-10 and Article L. 561-13, in the event of a transaction involving the exchange of any means of payment, chips, tokens or tickets where the amount exceeds 2,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7124-5

An order of the State representative records the appointment of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in 9° an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and composition

Article R7226-5

An order of the State representative shall record the appointment of the members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council, with the exception of the members mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…es titres d'indemnisation prioritaires et des titres d'indemnisation créés en application de la loi n° 78-1 du 2 janvier 1978 relative à l'indemnisation des français rapatriés d'outre-mer.21° Les avan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-20

The proposals of the territorial audit chamber, formulated in accordance with Article LO 6262-12 and aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures that are the sole responsibility of the lo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-20

The proposals of the territorial audit chamber, formulated in accordance with Article LO 6362-12, and aimed at restoring a balanced budget, relate to measures that are the sole responsibility of the l…

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