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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune and merged communes

Article R2113-10

…the administrative court within five days of the publication of the results provided for in article R. 2113-9. An appeal lodged by the Prefect must be made within two weeks of receipt of the minutes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Non-profit associations, public interest foundations and companies authorised to carry out certain banking transactions.

Article R518-66

The Committee monitors compliance with the conditions for authorisation set out in Article R. 518-65. To this end, it receives the annual activity reports of approved companies.The Committee may inter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-48

…n a period of not less than fifteen days from the expiry of the period referred to in II of Article R. 561-47. The person being heard may be assisted by counsel.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Investment services providers

Article R775-17

Article R. 531-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2022-125 of 4 February 2022, subject to the deletion in the second paragraph of the words: "in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Admission to the profession

Article R811-5

…all be held by majority vote in a single round in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 811-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R916-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon", and the words: "in the tables in appendices 6-1 and 6-2 o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R965-1

For the application of Article R. 526-20, the reference to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-8

…is not taken into account when calculating the minimum fresh air flow rate provided for in Article R. 4222-6. In the event of a breakdown in the purification or filtration system, recycling is stoppe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-9

…n-professional sporting or leisure activities, subject to compliance with the provisions of article R. 4313-16: 1° Riders' helmets ; 2° Equipment for protection against falls from a height.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical file

Article R4426-9

The medical file is established following the examinations and visits provided for in article R. 4426-7. When biological agents are likely to cause illnesses with a long incubation period, the medical…

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