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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

I.-Category A and B customs officers, specially designated by order of the ministers responsible for justice and the budget, taken after the assent of a commission whose composition and operation are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-6

A multi-annual business contract is signed between the State and the public establishment in accordance with the provisions of article 140 of law no. 2001-420 of 15 May 2001 relating to new economic r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-5

The public institution La Monnaie de Paris is placed under the supervision of the Minister for the Economy.It may be referred to by the acronym "MdP".Its head office is located at 11, quai de Conti, P…

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

Article L1611-2-1

As part of the tasks entrusted to mayors as agents of the State, the municipalities are responsible for: 1° Receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passports and issuing th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-2

A minor who has reached the age of sixteen may be authorised, by his or her legal administrator(s), to perform alone the acts of administration necessary for the creation and management of an individu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-1

For the application of this part in French Guyana and Martinique, and in the absence of any specific mention of these collectivities: 1° The powers devolved to the prefect, in the region or in the dep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-2-1

When one or more local authorities are supplied with water intended for human consumption by abstraction works owned by private individuals and not covered by a public service delegation, the State re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-1-2

Health promotion initiatives are based on concerted action and the coordination of all public policies to encourage both the development of individual skills and the creation of physical, social and e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

Contracts with unit-linked guarantees as referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 131-1 must refer to at least one unit of account made up of transferable securities, collective investment un…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-23-1

The insurance company has a period of fifteen days, after receiving notice of the death and becoming aware of the beneficiary's details, or at the end of the term of the contract, to ask the beneficia…

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