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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-2

Prior to the debates on the draft budget, the president of the metropolitan council shall present a report on the situation with regard to sustainable development concerning the operation of the metro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L3123-9-2

On the occasion of the general renewal of the departmental council, any departmental council president or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to carry out his or her mandate, had…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L4135-9-2

On the occasion of the general renewal of the members of the regional council, any president of the regional council or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to carry out his mandat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-2

The organisations mentioned in 1° of Article L. 135-1 may only use the works mentioned in that same article as part of their cultural, educational and research missions and on condition that they do n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-2

…rry out their duties, the officers mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may operate on the public highway and enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. the premises, places, installations and means of transport where…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-24

I.-The approval provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23 is issued by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée on the basis of the compliance of programming commitment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-2

…ere the request relates to the adaptation of a regulatory provision that has not yet been published and is necessary for the application of a legislative provision, the legislative provision in questi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-2

…ry or the principal at least one month before the expiry date of the registration. It must be accompanied by the following information1° The identity of the applicant referred to in 1° and 2° of Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1211-29

I. - The biovigilance system covers : 1° Elements and products of the human body and their derivatives used for therapeutic purposes as well as medical devices incorporating them; 2° Activities relati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R1323-2

The food vigilance provided for in Article R. 1323-1 includes : 1° The reporting of adverse reactions by health professionals to the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'envi…

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