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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-2

…nter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, the delegation is governed by article L. 1111-8. When the delegator is the State, the delegation is governed by article L. 1111-8-1. Where the del…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

I.-By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 4371-2, the following may continue to practise the profession of dietician and use the title of dietician, whether or not accompanied by a qua…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-33

…e granting of the exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of exempted framework scheme No SA.42681, relating to aid for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Risk assessment

Article R4433-6

…of workers, the employer shall determine the measures to be taken in accordance with Articles R. 4432-3 and R. 4434-6, as well as the provisions of Chapters IV and V. The employer shall consult the S…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8-2

…is not the subject in France of either the marketing authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8, or an application for such authorisation is in progress.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Search of the file and direct information to the Ministry of the Interior

Article R53-8-23

…wered judicial police officers, seized in the context of proceedings referred to in 2° of Article 706-53-7 or notified in accordance with Article R. 53-8-26, can query the file based on the following…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62

…companied, on the part of the trader, by an offer of affected credit as defined in 9° of Article L. 311-1, the contract for the sale or provision of services shall state in clear and legible terms, in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-66

…analysis by the laboratory called in by the French Anti-Doping Agency in application of article L. 232-18 is carried out under the technical conditions provided for by international standards.The stor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Employment contract

Article L3123-6

…nd companies and employees covered by a collective agreement concluded in application of article L. 3121-44, the distribution of the working time between the days of the week or the weeks of the month…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 quinquies

…and B have access to information contained in the processing operations provided for in Article L. 3512-24 of the Public Health Code, under the conditions set out in Article L. 80 N of the Book of Ta…

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