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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 D. 2122-4 decree no. 2000-1250 of 18 December…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D3311-9

…itory in favour of equality between women and men, as defined in Article 1 of Act no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men. It sets out multi-year guidelines and programme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D4311-7

…itory in favour of equality between women and men, as defined in Article 1 of Act no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men. It sets out multi-annual guidelines and program…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-110-3

…itory in favour of equality between women and men, as defined in Article 1 of Act no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men. It sets out multi-annual guidelines and program…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-3

…itory in favour of equality between women and men, as defined in Article 1 of Act no. 2014-873 of 4 August 2014 for real equality between women and men. It sets out multi-annual guidelines and program…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: EC type-examination.

Article R5211-41-1

…l assess, in accordance with the procedures specified in Article 5(2) to (7) of Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council D…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The National Safety Commission for Sports Venues

Article A312-10

The Commission nationale de sécurité des enceintes sportives, referred to in article R. 312-22, comprises, in addition to its Chairman: 1° Seven representatives of the State, ex officio members:a) Two…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Powers of investigation in public health matters

Article L1544-8-1

…horised and sworn to investigate and record criminal offences in the areas defined in 4° of Article 22 and mentioned inArticle 86 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 677

…f rights in rem in immovable property referred to in a of 1° of amended article 28 of decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 ; 2° Transfers of use of businesses, customer lists or immovable property, as w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General organisation.

Article L6141-5

…1, L. 6143-3, L. 6143-3-1, L. 6143-4 and L. 6145-1 to L. 6145-5 of this Code and in article L. 162-22-13 of the Social Security Code are, with regard to these establishments, exercised jointly by the…

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