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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-16

For the application to Mayotte of the third paragraph of Article L. 2224-7-1, the reference to 2013 is replaced by the reference to 2015.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2

…ablishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status on the date of promulgation of loi n° 2015-991 du 7 août 2015 portant nouvelle organisation territoriale de la République may not belon…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article L133-11

Communes that implement a tourism policy and offer accommodation for non-residents, as well as those that benefit from tourism, under the conditions referred to in the second paragraph of II of articl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-27

By way of derogation from article 231-26, the classification, labels and aid, as well as, where applicable, the direct allocations provided for in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-50-1

Articles 258 to 275 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 are applicable at group level.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-4

…officier du ministère public agissant sous son autorité; 2° En application du 11° de l'article 4 du décret n° 2009-707 du 16 juin 2009 modififié relatif aux services déconcentrés de la direction génér…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Aeration and sanitation

Article R4212-6

The client provides for the introduction of a minimum airflow into the sanitary rooms, determined by the following table: DESIGNATION OF PREMISESMINIMUM FLOWof air introduced(in cubic metresper hour a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
In force

Article Annexe 4-4

TABLE SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE LAST THREE FINANCIAL YEARS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NOTIFICATION FILE FOR A MERGER OPERATIONName of entity: ... No SIREN (in the case of a French company): ...Cons…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-3

The procedures for the application for authorisation and its examination by the group controller referred to in Articles R. 356-20 and R. 356-20-1 are specified in Articles 347, 348 and 349 of Commiss…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-60-1

The budget controller monitors the management of jobs and staff appropriations under the conditions set out in the Order of 7 August 2015 on the budgetary rules of the bodies.

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