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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-16

The National Council of the Association carries out, at national level, the general duties of the Association as defined in article L. 4321-14. It sets, calls for and collects the fees payable during…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-19

I. - When a medical biology laboratory is unable to carry out a medical biology examination, it shall transmit the biological samples to another medical biology laboratory for analysis and interpretat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Report to Parliament

Article L518-10

The Supervisory Board's report on the moral and material management of the institution during the past year is sent to Parliament before 30 June.This report includes, for the year in question, the min…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-13

A development grant is instituted, comprising a grant for the benefit of groups of communes, a national equalisation grant, an urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, a rural solidarity grant, a s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-14

The dotation nationale de péréquation and the dotation de solidarité rurale are paid annually before the end of the third quarter of the financial year in respect of which they are paid.The dotation d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-10

The first managers and the members to whom the nullity of the company is attributable shall be jointly and severally liable, towards the other members and third parties, for the damage resulting from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L111-12

…ere a signature is required, it may be affixed in writing or by any other means provided for inarticle 1367 of the Civil Code. Electronic registered mail is equivalent to registered mail, as long as i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CONTENT OF PROTECTION

Article L561-11

Unless there are compelling reasons of national security or public order to the contrary, the minor foreign child of a refugee or beneficiary of subsidiary protection, present on French territory, who…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Article L2225-1

The purpose of external fire defence is to ensure, according to the needs resulting from the risks to be taken into account, the supply of water to the fire and emergency services via water points ide…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L464-1

Subject to the provisions of Article 226-14 of the French Criminal Code, any manager, employee or agent of a clearing house is liable to the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Crim…

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