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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-2

…expert appraisal or technical inspection relating to the products and articles mentioned in Article L. 5311-1, the substances of which they are composed and the methods and means of manufacture, packa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-5

…of the société de libre partenariat for a period of six financial years, in accordance with article L. 823-1 of the French Commercial Code, after obtaining the agreement of the Autorité des marchés fi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security contracts

Article L2515-1

…bject to the rules defined in Title II:1° Presenting the characteristics mentioned in 1° of article L. 2512-1, in article L. 2512-4 and in 1° to 3° of article L. 2512-5 ; 2° Relating to financial serv…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article L2131-2

…ations of the town council or decisions taken by delegation of the town council pursuant to article L. 2122-22 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the clas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L661-1

…its staff delegation and the public prosecutor, as well as decisions taken on the basis of Article L. 626-33;6° bis Decisions ruling on the appointment of an agent provided for in 1° of article L. 63…

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

Article L3334-3

…the second paragraph and, where applicable, the increase in the allocation provided for in article L. 3334-4 as well as the increases provided for in the last paragraph of articles L. 3334-6-1 and L.…

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

Article L4425-29

…security scheme, contributions to pension schemes, contributions to the fund instituted in Article L. 1621-2 as well as the training costs of the elected members of the Corsican Assembly and the Cors…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-3

…on. Transfers of funds include: a) A credit transfer within the meaning of c of 3° of II of Article L. 314-1; b) A direct debit within the meaning of a of 3° of II of Article L. 314-1; c) A transfer o…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L641-2

For the application of this Code in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance" ; 2° "Tribunal de commerc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2251-4

The municipality may award subsidies to existing companies whose purpose is to operate cinemas under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. These subsidies may only be awarded to establ…

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