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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-2

…e ratio between the population of urban free zones and the total population of the municipality. In 2016, the population of sensitive urban areas and the population of urban free zones - entrepreneuri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-69-3

I.-The maximum value of the period referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12 is set at two years from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this Article is granted. II.-The maximum va…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Limit values

Article R4453-3

…e following exposure limit values:You can consult the table in the facsimile of OJ nº 0182 of 06/08/2016, text nº 27 at the following address https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000032…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-5

…R. 224-10 to R. 224-12, as applicable.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Other product-related offences

Article L451-16

In the event of conviction for acts punishable under articles L. 451-9 to L. 451-12, the court may also order the judgment to be displayed and distributed under the conditions set out in article 131-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation on outside bodies

Article L7122-23

After the election of its standing committee, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7123-5, the Assembly of French Guiana may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit…

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

Article 916-28

…rresponding to the reference price per seat determined under the conditions set out in articles L. 212-28 to L. 212-30 of the Code du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée, included in the declaration of receip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Medical Risk Observatory.

Article D1142-65

The members of the Medical Risks Observatory mentioned in 5° to 12° of article D. 1142-59 are appointed by order of the ministers responsible for health, social security and the economy for a renewabl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article L421-15

…o has been admitted to another Member State of the European Union in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article L1143-2

…users of the healthcare system. The commencement of the action is not subject to Article 64 of Law 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice in the 21st century or to Article L. 7…

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