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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6271-1

The additional financial burdens resulting for the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy from the new powers attributed to it by Book II of Part Six (legislative) are subject to financial compensation, thr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-1

The additional financial burdens resulting for the collectivity of Saint-Martin from the new powers attributed to it by Book III of Part Six (legislative) shall be the subject of financial compensatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Promotion of online investment offers

Article L572-28

Any person who promotes an online investment offer in breach of any of the prohibitions set out in Articles L. 572-23, L. 572-24, L. 572-27, L. 573-1, L. 573-7, L. 573-8, L. 573-9, L. 573-12 and L. 57…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-2

When the implementation of a resolution measure in application of the provisions of sub-paragraphs 3, 4, 5 or 6 of this paragraph implies the granting of an authorisation in application of I of Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-21

Decisions to waive the obligation to deposit with the State the funds of the local authority or its public establishments, mentioned in Chapter VIII of the single title of Book VI of Part One fall wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-13

The person in charge referred to in Article R. 1243-12 and the interim persons in charge, as well as the person in charge of activities, shall hold diplomas entitling them to practise medicine or phar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Electronic money issuers

Article D775-14

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 525-1n°2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 525-2No. 2013-372 of 2 May 2013

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial jurisdiction of regional councils.

Article D4124-2

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 4124-12 to L. 4124-14, the territorial jurisdictions of the regional councils of the ordre des médecins and the ordre des chirurgiens-dentistes correspond to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General information

Article R313-3

The general information mentioned in article L. 313-6 are as follows: 1° The identity of the lender, or where applicable the credit intermediary, and the geographical address of the party providing th…

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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 L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

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