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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules specific to the drawing of lots

Article D1411-58-6

When the draw provided for in II of Article L. 1411-5-2 is carried out, it shall be made by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the presence of a representative of the Minister for Health, no l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Objectives and resources agreement

Article D6323-21-3

I.-A three-year agreement on objectives and resources is concluded between the regional joint interprofessional committee and the regional prefect. During the procedure prior to this agreement, the re…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-1

In agglomeration communities with a population of at least 400,000, the allowances voted by the community council for the exercise of the mandate of community councillor are at most equal to 28% of th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-4

If the online complaint relates to an offence that has caused material injury, the victim is informed that he or she may determine the amount of his or her injury and send supporting documents electro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-29-7

The decision ordering one or more of the measures provided for in Article 706-137 is made either in the judgment of the Investigating Chamber or the judgment of the Criminal Court, or by a separate or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-2

I. - Notifications of freedom to provide services sent by investment firms to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution pursuant to Article L. 532-24 shall include the following information…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-7

The grant application is sent by the chairman of the board of directors of the fire and rescue service or by the mayor of Marseille, to the departmental prefect. It is accompanied by:1° An explanatory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-4

Eligible for grants from the investment aid fund are operations concerning equipment and materials recommended by the central administration and of national, zonal or departmental interest, belonging…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-9

Programme authorisations are allocated and notified to departmental prefects by the minister responsible for civil protection on the basis of the annual list of operations to be subsidised drawn up by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-6

The commission instituted in II of article L. 1424-36-1 referred to above is chaired by the prefect of the defence and security zone, or, in his absence, by the delegate prefect for defence and securi…

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