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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…are of different genders to the president.A minimum of one vice-president is elected from among the mayors representing the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation in…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-24

…ility certificate application, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article R. 612-3-2. The applicant may correct the declaration of priority within a period of sixteen months from the earliest priority…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 8

…years from the victim's coming of age. Public prosecution of the offences mentioned in Article 706-167 of this Code, when they are punishable by ten years' imprisonment, as well as that of the offenc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-8

…th insurance organisations or approval for public authorities as provided for in article L. 5123-2; 16° For a generic medicinal product, a reference to this status and, if the generic group to which t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-3

…s in mainland France and the overseas departments, with the exception of those in the Department of Mayotte, is reduced by €588 million. In 2015, this allocation will be reduced by €1,450 million. In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…as it read prior to Law No. 2017-1836 of 30 December 2017 on the financing of social security for 2018, and inArticle L. 651-1 of the Social Security Code ; c) By other self-employed workers who are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 and 17° bis for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law201…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…cts, beverages and tobacco 4 13-15 Manufacture of textiles, wearing apparel, leather and footwear 5 16-18 Woodworking, paper and printing 6 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 Che…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11

…L. 233-3, the services mentioned in e of paragraph 1 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014.II.-.The statutory auditor and the members of the network to which it belongs are proh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Growth market for small and medium-sized enterprises

Article D424-4-1

…ice to Article 78 of the aforementioned Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016 and for the application of Article L. 424-7, the multilateral trading facility as a growth market…

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