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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Requirements relating to the design and installation of electrical installations

Article R4215-8

In the event of an emergency, devices are available to cut off the power supply to circuits or groups of circuits in the event of an unexpected danger of electric shock, fire or explosion.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provision to the establishments mentioned in article L. 3221-4 of the assets allocated to the public service for combating mental illnesses

Article R3221-14

In the event of total or partial decommissioning of the assets made available, the State or, as the case may be, the départements shall recover all their rights and obligations over the decommissioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-1

Without prejudice to the respective powers of the institutions that its members represent, the Haut Conseil de stabilité financière supervises the financial system as a whole, with the aim of preservi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2573-6

…and 29° law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 2122-23 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 2122-24 to L. 2122-28 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2122-29 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article 955

If a judgment is upheld, the court may rule by adopting its reasons or by its own reasons. In the latter case, it is deemed to have adopted the grounds of the judgment which are not contrary to its ow…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2

…d and placental cells collected under the conditions mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 1241-1 may be prepared, stored, distributed or transferred. Each of these establishments dedicates pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…e Wallis and Futuna Islands, with the exception of Section 2 of Chapter III, Title II, Articles R. 324-4 and R. 334-48, Section 10 of Chapter IV and Titles V, VI and VII. "Article R. 310-4 is applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-18

Persons liable for the contribution provided for in I of Article L. 245-6 of the Social Security Code and persons liable for value added tax pursuant to Article 256 A of the General Tax Code who make…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L783-1

…no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 611-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 611-5 and L. 611-6, with the…

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