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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article L2224-16

The mayor defines the rules relating to the collection of waste collected pursuant to articles L. 2224-13 and L. 2224-14 according to its characteristics. He shall impose separate collection arrangeme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-3

The national member shall be competent to receive and forward to the competent public prosecutor information relating to the investigations of the European Anti-Fraud Office to which it is a party.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-8

The opposition shall be brought before the court from which the European order for payment emanates. It shall be lodged at the court registry either by declaration against a receipt or by registered l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-21

I. - This paragraph applies, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002:1° To one or more AIFs managed by the same management company which, either separ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-16

I. - The eligible financial securities mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 214-24-55 meet the following conditions: 1° The potential loss to which the general-purpose investment fund is exposed as a re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rights of authorised professionals

Article R1111-20-8

The pharmaceutical record is accessible to the healthcare professionals referred to in article L. 1111-23 by means of tools and information systems that comply with the interoperability and security s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-8

Carrying out an itinerant commercial or craft activity without the prior declaration provided for in article L. 123-29 of the French Commercial Code is punishable by the fine provided for 4th class co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-16

When the condition of the person who has suffered damage has been consolidated after the date on which the college issued its first opinion, or when new damage attributable to a worsening of the perso…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-16

Aid for the pre-production of immersive works is awarded to legal entities that assume the functions of a delegated production company. Aid may be awarded to several legal entities acting jointly as p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

Under the conditions laid down in article 17-1 of the law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the prese…

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