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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-5

The Regional Council may delegate some of its powers to its standing committee, with the exception of those relating to the vote on the budget, approval of the administrative account and measures of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-1

The Agence de la biomédecine is a public administrative establishment under the supervision of the Minister for Health.It is responsible for transplants, reproduction, embryology and human genetics. I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Transfers

Article L224-40

I.-Individual rights currently being built up on ... may be transferred to a retirement savings plan mentioned in this chapter: 1° A contract mentioned inarticle L. 144-1 of the French Insurance Code,…

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

Article L3211-2

The departmental council may delegate some of its powers to the standing committee, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 3312-1 et L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15. It may modify the list of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-3

…his or her duties, or who has reported such facts, may be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of this article benefit from the protecti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5215-32

The revenue of the urban community's budget includes:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V and V b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

The region's mission, while respecting the remit of the départements and communes and, where appropriate, in collaboration with these local authorities and the State, is to contribute to the economic,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-4

Non-tax revenue from the operating section may include: 1° Proceeds from the fee for the removal of household refuse from camping sites, the special fee or the fee for the removal of refuse, waste and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-3

The company which exploits a proprietary medicinal product contributes to its proper use by ensuring in particular that the product is prescribed in compliance with its marketing authorisation referre…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L224-25-29

The provisions of this section do not deprive the consumer of the right to exercise the action resulting from the warranty for hidden defects as set out in articles 1641 to 1649 of the Civil Code or a…

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