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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access for the delegate from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Article R343-12

…s carried out there by State services, transport companies and infrastructure operators.It shall be exercised with respect for the political, philosophical or religious opinions of the foreign nationa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article L2512-17

The Prefect of Police is responsible for fire rescue and defence.He retains the powers he exercises by virtue of the special law on the subject.As such, the Paris Fire Brigade is the territorially com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Standing Committee

Article L4133-6-1

…shall determine, by a resolution adopted within three months of its renewal, the list of powers the exercise of which is, under its control, delegated to its standing committee. It may amend the list…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1533

…ication mentioned in bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record; 2° Possess, through the present or past exercise of an activity, the required qualification with regard to the nature of the dispute or just…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the college of resolution authorities and the college of European resolution authorities

Article L613-59-2

Where the resolution college exercises the powers provided for in this section at group level, it shall coordinate the exchange of all relevant information between the resolution authorities. In parti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations and decisions

Article L621-6

…onomy. The AMF may issue individual decisions for the application of its General Regulation and the exercise of its other powers. It may also issue instructions and recommendations to clarify the inte…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Control of training expenditure and activities.

Article L6361-1

The State shall exercise administrative and financial control, under the conditions set out in this Title, over the actions provided for in article L. 6313-1 carried out by employers when they are fin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article D1110-3-2

The prior information provided to the data subject is evidenced by the fact that the professional who obtained the consent provides the data subject with a written document, which may be in electronic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Administration of assets owned jointly by several municipalities.

Article L5816-6

…cate commission has all the powers attributed to the municipal council. The powers of the mayor are exercised by the president of the commission. With regard to the alienation of undivided property an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Powers of the Executive Council

Article LO6353-4

…2° Authorisation for land use or occupation;3° Appointment to functional posts in the community;4° Exercise of the right of pre-emption under the conditions defined in article LO 6314-7;5° Approvals…

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