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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Savings bank network

Article R774-3

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47, R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: System of remuneration for members of the deliberative assemblies of joint associations exclusively involving local authorities and groups of local authorities

Article R5723-1

For the application of article L. 5721-8, the maximum allowances voted by the deliberative bodies of mixed syndicates exclusively associating municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sole sub-section: Conditions for holding office as a member of the committee of the syndicat d'agglomération nouvelle.

Article R5332-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-3

The resident permit provided for in article L. 424-1, issued to a foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee, is also issued to:1° His or her spouse, partner with whom he or she is in a civ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition of the Criminal Appeals Division

Article 510

…she is accused or if [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2019-778 DC of 21 March 2019] the appellant expressly requests that the case be heard by a panel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Powers of investigation in public health matters

Article L1544-8-1

…edure of French Polynesia.Article L. 1427-1, in the version resulting from the aforementioned Order no. 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013, is applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia if it is an o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-12-1

…to the National Council for Employment, Training and Vocational Guidance mentioned in article L. 6123-1 and to the Human Rights Defender. Apart from those involving the institution mentioned in Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-522

…duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6152-523, on the list drawn up pursuant to article 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…dministrative district of the State, for the allowances of departmental councillors in article L. 3123-16, up to a limit of 50% for the president and 25% for each of the vice-presidents.The boards of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-3

I. - For the purposes of the supplementary supervision provided for in Chapter III of Title III of Book VI, "group" means: a group referred to in III of Article L. 511-20 or an insurance group referre…

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