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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Departmental share of excise duty on electricity

Article L3333-2

…consumption of electricity mentioned in the present article, in the version in force on 31 December 2020, collected for 2021, increased by 1.5% as well as the change, between 2019 and 2020, in the con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia: Provisions governing the public company referred to in Article L. 1611-3-2 known as Agence France Locale

Article D1871-3

…t to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS REDACTED BY D. 1611-41 Decree no. 2020-556 of 11 May 2020 II -For the application of article D. 1611-41: 1° The first subparagraph of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishment of parentage by recognition

Article 316-5

When the acknowledgement is registered, its effects for the application of articles 311-21 or 311-23 date back to the date of referral to the public prosecutor.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article A231-2

The questionnaire relating to the state of health of the minor athlete provided for in article D. 231-1-4-1 is shown in appendix II-23.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-9

…es are taken by authorised agents in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 512-10 to R. 512-23.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R371

In Article R. 23-2, the words: "to the Treasury departments, which provide" are replaced by the words: "to the agent responsible for collecting fines, who provides".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-926

The provisions of articles R. 6153-22 and R. 6153-23 relating respectively to subrogation and affiliation to social security are applicable to associate practitioners.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-10

The provisions of articles R. 6153-22 and R. 6153-23 relating respectively to subrogation and affiliation to social security are applicable to junior doctors.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L775-40

…2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 Fe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-24

I.-The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may oppose the execution of a transaction that has not yet been executed, of which it has become aware as a result of information communicated to it…

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