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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-14

…tional allowances that may be allocated to councillors to the assembly pursuant to articles L. 7125-19 et L. 7125-20. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-1

…ort is drawn up using a secure electronic device whose characteristics are defined by article A. 37-19; the procedures for drawing up these minutes are set out in article A. 37-27-2. To collect the fi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

I. - Pursuant to 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in New Caledon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-20

…of article R. 7232-17 or who repeatedly fails to respect the obligations defined in article R. 7232-19 , after formal notice from the prefect has remained without effect, loses the benefit of the prov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission de la coopération intercommunale de la Polynésie française.

Article D5842-6

I. - Article R. 5211-19, with the exception of the second paragraph, a, b and c, Article R. 5211-20, Articles R. 5211-22 to R. 5211-33, Article R. 5211-35, Article R. 5211-36, with the exception of it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

The national automated DNA fingerprint database centralises DNA traces and fingerprints relating to the following offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-22

I. - (Repealed) II. - The Autorité des marchés financiers may ask the statutory auditors of persons whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market for any information on the persons th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

…e company exploiting the medicinal product or product; 13° The words: "Authorised medicinal product No." followed by the national number identifying the presentation of the medicinal product referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-21

…ained in their record provided for in I, II and IV of article L. 1111-17 as well as article L. 1111-19, the conditions under which certain information may be rendered inaccessible by the holder of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-3

…y when the landlord exercises his right of repossession under the conditions provided for inarticle 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to the r…

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