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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Travel documents

Article L561-13

The travel document referred to in Articles L. 561-9, L. 561-10 or L. 561-11 may be withdrawn or its renewal refused where it appears, subsequent to its issue, that this is justified for imperative re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-5

The budgetary and accounting rules of the communes are applicable to the régies municipales, subject to the modifications provided for by the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat mentioned in articles L. 222…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-1

…to the amounts due in respect of 2003 pursuant to I of D of article 44 of the Finance Act for 1999 (no. 98-1266 of 30 December 1998) and 2° bis of II of article 1648 B of the General Tax Code as it st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Access by the National Commission to information covered by medical confidentiality

Article R1142-41-1

…e recipient of the request has electronically signed it in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures, under conditions that comply with best…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The statutory auditor's mission.

Article R823-7

In their report to the Ordinary General Meeting, the Statutory Auditors shall specify, in addition to the information provided for in Article R. 822-56 :

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

…h year until a decision is taken on its inclusion on one of the lists referred to in Article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 5123-2 of this Code, in the indication in question, un…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the Government Commissioner

Article R112-28

The Government Commissioner has the general task of verifying the compliance of the actions undertaken by the National Sports Agency with the missions set out in article L. 112-10 and the strategy def…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-19

In municipalities classified as winter sports and mountaineering resorts and having a land use plan that was enforceable on 10 January 1985 or a local town planning plan, the provisions of article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-38

The Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee is entrusted, by delegation from the Social and Economic Committee, with all or part of the Committee's powers relating to health, safety and workin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IX: Provisions specific to insurance and reinsurance undertakings covered by the Solvency II regime

Article R322-167

The competence requirement referred to in VII of Article L. 322-2 shall be assessed in accordance with Article 258 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, without prejud…

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