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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-6

…ntity under public law exercising competence relating to the construction and renovation of schools may receive a special grant for the construction and equipment of schools in the form of a subsidy.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article R4381-66

…e second paragraph of article R. 4381-51, for the distribution of profits. This increase in capital may not take place before the shares corresponding to cash contributions have been fully paid up.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-11

…iently guaranteed, the First President of the Court of Appeal or the judge designated by him or her may subject the person claimed, until his or her appearance before the Investigating Chamber, to one…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article D512-6

Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers may be assisted in their inspections by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 rela…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special temporary assignments entrusted to doctors and engineers.

Article L8123-6

The Minister responsible for labour may appoint doctors to carry out special temporary assignments concerning the application of provisions relating to workers' health. The Minister may also appoint e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R321-67

…he selection board provided for in article R. 321-23 or an adaptation period, the duration of which may not exceed three years.The programme and organisational procedures for the aptitude test and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Haemodialysis centres.

Article D6124-68

The haemodialysis centre, defined in articles R. 6123-58 to R. 6123-60, has at least eight haemodialysis treatment units. The same haemodialysis station may not be used for more than three patients pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transfers of sums, securities or assets.

Article R152-6

I.-The declaration provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and the dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-6

…netic characteristics for medical purposes in the interests of the members of his or her family who may be concerned.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Disputes concerning transfer decisions to the State responsible for examining the application

Article L572-6

…e L. 751-2, or a decision on placement in detention issued pursuant to article L. 751-9, the matter may be referred to the president of the administrative court within forty-eight hours of notificatio…

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