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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-40-1

…nt for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status forms a committee under the conditions provided for in article L. 2121-22, it may provide for the participation of municipal councillors from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-15

…he basis of the supporting documents referred to in Article R. 1142-13, or on the basis of the observations of the expert(s) to whom he has submitted these documents pursuant to Article R. 1142-14, or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary proceedings.

Article R724-20

The commission may, on a proposal from the Minister of Justice, withdraw the honorary status of a former judge of a commercial court under the conditions set out in articles L. 724-1, L. 724-3, L. 724…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Extension of wage agreements

Article R2261-5

The wage agreements mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2261-26 whose extension is envisaged are sent to the members of the sub-committee on agreements of the National Commission for Collec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and renewal

Article R7111-2

In support of their first application to the Professional Journalists' Identity Card Commission, as provided for in Section 2, applicants must provide: 1° Proof of identity and nationality; 2° A curri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Provisions relating to the supplementary supervision of regulated entities in a financial conglomerate.

Article L356-26

…he meaning of Article L. 517-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code are subject to supplementary supervision under the conditions laid down in Chapter VII of Title I of Book V of the Monetary and Financ…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-8

Articles L. 342-1 to L. 342-5 and the following provisions of the Transport Code apply to ski lifts: a) Chapter I of Title I of Book V of Part One ; b) Title II of Book VI of Part One ; c) Title I of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 15: Minced meat and meat products

Article R412-31

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 1 and 2, Chapter II, point 2 of Chapter IV of Section V "Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Residence of beneficiaries of temporary protection

Article D581-7

In accordance with article L. 581-9, foreign nationals benefiting from temporary protection receive the allowance provided for in article L. 553-1 for the duration of the temporary protection.The prov…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Economic intervention

Article L4424-29

The territorial collectivity of Corsica may, where the purpose of its intervention is to promote local economic development, grant aid for the creation or development of businesses, in addition to tha…

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