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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-1

As stated in Article 214-2 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 214-2-The act of carrying out an intervention with the aim of creating a child genetically identical to another person, w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…e proceeds of the increase in Corsica of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-29 of the code of taxes on goods and services. To this end, the public accountant pays the su…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-14

…lated to terrorist activities, and who is placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4 may be placed under mobile electronic surveillance.This placement is or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-5

Within the perimeter mentioned in article L. 761-4, plans to set up or extend premises or groups of premises intended to receive, for the purposes of non-retail sales, products on the list defined by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-53

…eds of the municipal tax are allocated, subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 2333-52 : 1° A des interventions favorisant le développement agricole et forestier en montagne ;…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Property

Article L1424-12

The departmental or territorial fire and rescue service builds, acquires or rents the assets necessary for its operation.An equipment plan is drawn up by the board of directors based on the risk cover…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-14

The administrative account is sent to the State representative no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles LO 6471-10 and LO 6471-13.Failing this, the State represen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-2

…uarantee and Resolution Fund manages the securities guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to thi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-2

…y objectives defined by the water development and management master plans in application of article L. 212-1 of the Environment Code;b) The objectives and fundamental guidelines of the flood risk mana…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-3

…prices at intervals not exceeding one quarter, or dynamic pricing offers as referred to in article L. 332-7 of the Energy Code, the opportunities, costs and risks associated with these types of offer…

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