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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constituent agreement and internal regulations

Article R6132-1

…d the procedures for control by the delegating institution over the grouping's support institution. III - The founding agreement is concluded for a period of ten years.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article R352-34

…tuation within the next three months, they may, by way of derogation from the provisions of Chapter III of Title IV of this Book, transfer all or part of their capitalisation reserve to the "other res…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-22

Compliance with the conditions for the creation of video games set out in 3° and 4° of 1 of III of article 220 terdecies of the French General Tax Code is verified using a points scale. This scale is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-6

…e R. 1615-1 by application of the rates fixed in the last two paragraphs of I of Article L. 1615-6. III. For communities of conurbations, communities of communes, public territorial establishments, ne…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article L411-2

…the Conseil d'Etat, are authorised to :1° Record infringements of the provisions of Books I, II and III of the Intellectual Property Code, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 331-2 of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article D446-5

…Title I D. 414-1 D. 414-3 and D. 414-4 In Title II D. 422-6 D. 422-10 D. 422-13 D. 426-12 In Title III D. 431-7 D. 431-19

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Departmental councils

Article L4312-3

…et by regulation, taking into account the number of nurses on the most recently published register. III. - Articles L. 4123-1, L. 4123-2, L. 4123-7, L. 4123-8, L. 4123-10 to L. 4123-12 and L. 4123-16…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: State mountain sports teaching, supervision and training diplomas

Article D212-68

…r, as well as the State diploma in mountaineering and mid-mountain guiding, are registered at level III of the national register of professional qualifications. The State diplomas of National Alpine S…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Abolition of communes

Article L2114-1

…e pronounced by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Chapter III of this Title I, insofar as these provisions are not contrary to those of this Chapter. In the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-2

I.-Chapters II and III of Title II of Book II are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter. II -Article L. 2222-2 is applicable in the v…

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