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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…es with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants and €5,000 for municipalities with 50,000 inhabitants or more;17° To settle the consequences of accidents involving municipal vehicles up to the limit set by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

…ble to appeals against decisions taken in application of this Title;15° (Repealed) ;16° (Repealed) ;17° The competent administrative authority referred to in Article L. 5141-14-1, as well as the data…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D593-1-1

I.-Service by electronic means under the provisions of the last paragraph of II of Article 803-1 may take place either when they are made to the Public Prosecutor, or when they are made at the request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-71

The sponsor must communicate to the investigators of research involving the human person :1° The protocol for research involving the human person referred to in Article R. 1123-20 ; 2° Where applicabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Abolition of replacement income.

Article R5426-3

I.-The Director referred to in article R. 5312-26 shall withdraw the replacement income referred to in article L. 5421-1 for a limited period or definitively in accordance with the following procedure…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-6

The intermediary in participative financing makes available on its website a standard loan contract containing the following information:1° Identity and contact details of the parties involved:a) Mari…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-7

…rs when deciding in section. When, pursuant to Article 12 of the aforementioned Act of 20 January 2017, a member does not take part in the deliberations of a section, he shall be replaced under the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-2

I.-The project owner, the principal or the user company is liable to an administrative fine, under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3 : 1° In the event of failure to comply with one of the ob…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-20

The request for payment of the dividend in shares, accompanied, where applicable, by the payment provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 232-19 must be carried out within a period set by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-53

For the research mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1121-1 other than that mentioned in Articles R. 1123-54 to R. 1123-58, the sponsor must report to the competent authority any suspected serious unexpecte…

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