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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption from producing all the documents mentioned in 2° of article L. 311-1

Article R313-14

The following are exempt from presenting the documents provided for in articles R. 311-3, R. 313-1 to R. 313-4 and R. 313-6 to R. 313-8: 1° Andorran and Monegasque nationals; 2° Foreign nationals hold…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-2

The information pack provided for in article LO 1112-8 is made available to the public by the territorial authority that has decided on the local referendum at least fifteen days before the ballot. Fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-4

Posters with a propaganda purpose or character that include a combination of the three colours: blue, white and red are prohibited.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-5

The maximum number of sites reserved for election posters, apart from those established next to polling stations, is set at: - five in communes with 500 or fewer electors; - ten in others, plus one pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-3

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in article LO 1112-10 submit a request for author…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-8

The statement of fees to be collected under the provisions of articles R. 3333-4 to R. 3333-7 will be drawn up on 31 December of the year preceding the opening of each annual collection period. The am…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-6

The fees payable to the départements for the occupation of the public domain by all the works established by a private individual by virtue of permissions de voirie or by all the works constituting a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-4

The fee due each year to a department for the occupation of the departmental public domain by the works of the public electricity transmission and distribution networks is set by the departmental coun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-5

Where the works of the public electricity transmission and distribution networks, located on the territory of the department, are operated by separate legal entities, the overall amount of the fee, se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-14

When carrying out the risk assessment, the employer shall in particular take into consideration: 1° The inventory of ionising radiation sources provided for in Article R. 1333-158 of the Public Health…

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