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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-3

…deemed to be the person who declares the bathing water in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1332-1, or, in the absence of a declarant, the commune or group of competent territorial authorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-4

…d by the Director General on applications for the authorisations referred to in b of 10° of article L. 1418-1 and on issues relating to medical or scientific research that fall within the remit of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-3

…ntive, diagnostic or therapeutic activities performed within the scope of the provisions of article L. 3135-1 is provided by the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…he amount of the financial contribution from the Bouches-du-Rhône department referred to in Article L. 2513-5 is determined each year by agreement between the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-9

For the application of the regulations mentioned in articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-8 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-1

…or suspension of the authorisation for the installation under the conditions laid down in articles L. 6122-11 and L. 6122-13.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-11

…n allocations due to the member communes, in accordance with the procedures defined in X of article L. 5219-5. The Greater Paris metropolitan area has the option of instituting, as part of the financi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Default by the borrower

Article L312-40

In the event of default by the borrower in the performance of a leasing contract accompanied by a promise of sale or a hire-purchase contract, the lender is entitled to demand, in addition to the retu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-6

Given the precautions in use and interpretation that they require, certain self-diagnostic devices mentioned in paragraph 5 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 and appearing on a list set by orde…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article LO6262-14

If the President of the Territorial Council fails to pay a compulsory expenditure within one month of being given formal notice to do so by the representative of the State, the latter shall proceed to…

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