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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L2333-27

I. - Subject to the application of article L. 133-7 of the Tourism Code, the proceeds of the tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax are allocated to expenditure intended to encourage the tourist industr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-24

…e State representative in the region is responsible for national interests, compliance with the law and, under the conditions laid down by this code, administrative control. Under the conditions laid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-25

…e State in the region is alone authorised to speak on behalf of the State before the regional council. By agreement of the president of the regional council and the representative of the State in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-27

Each year, the representative of the State in the region informs the Regional Council, by means of a special report, of the activity of the State services in the region. This special report may give r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article L4132-26

At its request, the president of the regional council receives from the representative of the State in the region the information necessary for the exercise of its attributions. At its request, the re…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Compliance orders

Article L521-3-1

…ed for in this book, an infringement or failure to comply with the provisions mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7 as well as to the rules relating to the conformity and safety of pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

The use of the title of pharmacist, without fulfilling the conditions required by article L. 4221-1, or the use without right of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3431-2

…onsistent with the cross-border section of the regional scheme for economic development, innovation and internationalisation. The cross-border cooperation scheme of the Strasbourg eurometropolis refer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-2

…Any person who offers mineral water to the public, whether in return for payment or free of charge and in any form whatsoever, is required to ensure that this water is fit for the purpose for which i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1333-2

…nising radiation resulting from one of these activities, the probability of this exposure occurring and the number of persons exposed must be kept as low as reasonably achievable, taking into account…

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