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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of cities.

Article L5814-1

…s in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, II of Article L. 5216-5 is supplemented by an 8° worded as follows:"8° Construction and maintenance of buildings allocated to religious denominati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-12

When the conditions mentioned in article R. 2213-8 or R. 2213-8-1 are not fulfilled, the body may only be transported after committal and under the conditions set out in articles R. 2213-15 to R. 2213…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9

The authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8 is refused if it appears that the assessment of the positive therapeutic effects of the medicinal product or product with regard to the risks to pat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-4

…e for the swimming pool. III.-Where the water supply to the pool is already provided by 31 December 2021 using water taken from the natural environment, it is deemed to satisfy the provisions of II. T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…nces shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imprisonment:1° The o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and commercial requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro and amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2009

Article L362-1

Failure to comply with Article 5(d)(3) and (8) and Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 establishing technical and commercial…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-15

…b) One dental surgeon from among the permanent teaching and hospital staff governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13th December 2021 relating to the teaching and hospital staff of university hospitals;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-12

…e rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 2285 of the Civil Code:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…inimum procedures provided for in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015 laying down the technical specifications and minimum procedures relating to guarant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

…g to the institution's missions within the limits set, where applicable, by the Board of Directors; 8° Represents the institution in legal proceedings and in civil acts under the conditions laid down,…

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