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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-19

…to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the application of articles L. 2123-23 et L. 2123-24, the maximum allowances for the effective exercise of the functions of deputy ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Funeral equipment

Article L2223-43

…ttal and transfer a body to a funeral home must hold the authorisation provided for in Article L. 2223-23 on the sole basis of the professional competence of the agents and the compliance of the vehic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 A

…nistrative authority, establishments benefiting from the provisions of articles L. 511-22 et L. 511-23 of the Monetary and Financial Code for their transactions with French residents and all persons w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-5

…n national has changed residence without informing the administration as required by article R. 431-23, notification is made to the last known residence by registered letter under the conditions indic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-15-1

…e testing and analysis programme for monitoring water quality provided for in 2° of article R. 1321-23; 2° Draw up an action plan including corrective measures, which is made available to the Director…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R2123-22-3

Municipally-elected councillors with disabilities mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2123-18-1 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-27

…for the scheme. The agreement stipulates that, during the period provided for in 6° of article R. 5123-23, the company undertakes not to apply for any agreement for the allocation of the special allow…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-3

…/679 of 27 April 2016, with the data controller mentioned in the same I. III. - Pursuant to Article 23(1)(e) and (i) of the Regulation referred to in the previous paragraph, the rights of erasure and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-3

…ioned in Article L. 1263-7 with a view to monitoring compliance with the provisions of Articles L. 3231-2, L. 3131-1, L. 3132-2, L. 3121-18 and L. 3121-20 of this Code, finds working or accommodation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-15

A UCITS may enter into the financial contracts referred to in 5° of the I of Article L. 214-20 concluded on the markets referred to in 1°, 2° or 3° of the I of Article R. 214-11 or traded over-the-cou…

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