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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Public service delegations

Article R1411-6

…es R. 244-1, R. 263-13 and R. 263-41 of the Financial Jurisdictions Code and those of articles R. 1612-8, R. 1612-12 and R. 1612-13, relating to the control of budgetary acts, are applicable. The Cham…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-2

…and local Agenda 21s mentioned in the second paragraph of the'article 254 de la loi n° 2010-788 du 12 juillet 2010 portant engagement national pour l'environnement.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms of self-employed practice

Article R4321-134

…de l'ordre, which will make its observations known within the time limit set out in article L. 4113-12.The masseur-physiotherapist signs and submits to the Departmental Council of the Medical Council…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-40

…ement is carried out by a pharmacist who fulfils the conditions of practice defined by articles R. 5126-42 to R. 5126-52 or, by way of derogation, in accordance with the conditions defined in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation of the company

Article R6223-82

…armaciens decides on the application for registration under the conditions set out in articles L. 4112-3 and L. 4112-4 and articles L. 4222-3, L. 4222-4 and L. 4232-12 respectively. Reasons shall be g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies C

…ea and to electricity production facilities using wind mechanical energy installed before 1 January 2019, provided for in Article 1519 D ; b) Upon deliberation by the municipality in which the install…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-11

…partiality as experts registered on one of the lists instituted byarticle 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts. II - The National Commission for Medical Accidents may, on its…

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

Article L531-25

…Article 37 and Annex I of Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection.It shall regula…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: French FIA portfolio management companies

Article L532-25-1

…to manage an AIF covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 or to provide investment services pursuant to this Directive, under the freedom to provide…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-2

…ursuant to the provisions of Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standar…

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