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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5211-5

When they meet the conditions set by article L. 5211-13, the members of the council or committee of one of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned by this article may be re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-57

…h usually calls upon his services, or if his independence is affected in any way whatsoever. No one may be both expert nurse and treating nurse for the same patient. When entrusted with a mission, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article A711-5

…onth following the general meeting at which CCI France is set up, as provided for in article R. 711-58 : 1° The representatives of the presidents of the chambers of commerce and industry are appointed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: CCI France.

Article R711-55

…s throughout the national territory. Local adaptations, as provided for in 3° of article L. 711-16, may take the form of supplements or variants, without substantially reducing or modifying the conten…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-5

…tion of assets, payments from the State budget, donations and legacies and any other resources that may be allocated to the guarantee fund. Expenditure includes compensation and costs paid in respect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-52

…footage relating to private life unrelated to the purpose for which the operations were authorised may be kept in the proceedings file.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 696-52

A decision to place a person under judicial supervision may give rise to transmission to the competent authority of another Member State of the European Union where: 1° The person concerned is habitua…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Mutual credit

Article L512-55

The caisses de crédit mutuel are subject to the provisions of Law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives and to those of this section. Their exclusive object is mutual credit.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-55

…d economic committee, adopted by a majority of the full members of the committee's staff delegation may define: 1° The content of the ad hoc consultations and information of the social and economic co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-5

…intended to establish a prenatal diagnosis;3° The conditions under which pre-implantation diagnosis may be carried out in an establishment specifically authorised for this purpose;4° The conditions of…

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