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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-4

…r of authorisations to open, as provided for in articles R. 5142-5 to R. 5142-7, R. 5142-9, R. 5142-10, R. 5142-13 and R. 5142-14, as well as the content of the file attached to the application, are l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-9

…guard procedure ;b) For claims guaranteed by the preferential right provided for in Articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15 and claims advanced under 3° of Article L. 143-11-1, during re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-2

…ce" are replaced by the words: "in the territories to which they give access"; 4° In article L. 414-10, the words: "metropolitan territory" are replaced by the words: "territory of the local authority…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-3

…of the proceeds of the tax is allocated to the regional budget. It comprises: 1° An amount equal to 10% of the total proceeds, intended for the financing of investment operations of regional interest;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…ptations provided for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14 and R. 1221-15…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-45

…udget and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. In order to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Night work.

Article L1225-11

…wing a non-occupational illness or accident diagnosed by the occupational physician; 4° bis L. 1226-10, relating to unfitness following an accident at work or an occupational disease; 5° L. 4624-3 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2121-2

…set in accordance with the table below: COMMUNESNUMBER OF MEMBERSof the municipal councilLess than 100 inhabitants7From 100 to 499 inhabitants11From 500 to 1 499 inhabitants15From 1,500 to 2,499 inha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Urban rainwater management

Article L2226-1

…ticle L. 1331-1 of the public health code and by the zoning defined in 3° and 4° of article L. 2224-10 of this code as well as by the regulations in force. The procedures for carrying out this control…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-38

…ce or the owner of the business in which one of the establishments referred to in 2° of article 225-10 of the Penal Code is not prosecuted, the additional penalties provided for by Article 225-22 of t…

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