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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-41

The exhumation of the body of a person suffering, at the time of death, from one of the transmissible infections listed in a and b of article R. 2213-2-1, may only be authorised after the expiry of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-4

Within the limits set out in Article D. 514-8, the institution may grant a loan for an amount greater than that guaranteed by the judicial auctioneers. If the pledged property is sold at a price lower…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Assignment of sums due by way of remuneration

Article R3252-48

In the event of the seizure of a sum due by way of remuneration that has been previously assigned, the court clerk will notify the assignee of the seizure deed, informing him that, pursuant to article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV bis: The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article D7124-43

The Customary Grand Council decides by a majority of the members present or represented. In the event of a tie, the President has the casting vote. The opinions of the Customary Grand Council mention…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-4

…ssion has an association, the latter's opinion is sought under the conditions defined in article R. 4002-3. These opinions include the information mentioned in article R. 4002-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Back-to-work bonus

Article R5133-4

When the return to work results from the conclusion of one or more open-ended employment contracts or one or more fixed-term employment contracts of more than six months, the premium is, at the reques…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-4

The decision of the Minister responsible for vocational training or of the Regional Prefect may only be taken in the light of the written observations and after hearing, where appropriate, the interes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-8-4

…toring and supervisory duties. In order to carry out its duties under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, the Autorité des marchés financiers has, in particular, the supervisory and investigati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-35-4

The controller of connection data requests or, where applicable, his deputy, receive an allowance the amount of which is set by order of the ministers responsible for the economy, the budget and the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-4

…613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 613-24 Order…

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