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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2221-4

The régies mentioned in articles L. 2221-1 et L. 2221-2 are endowed with: 1° Either legal personality and financial autonomy, if the municipal council or the syndicate committee has so decided; 2° Or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2371-2

A company resulting from a cross-border merger is not required to introduce rules on employee profit-sharing if, on the date of its registration, none of the companies involved in the merger is govern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article R6145-54-1

The régies created by public health establishments are subject to the provisions set out in section one of chapter VII of title I of book VI of the first part of the code général des collectivités ter…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 quaterdecies

Customs officials, officials placed under the authority of the Minister for Agriculture, officials of the National Establishment for Agricultural and Sea Products and officials of the Office for the D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-69

Crédit maritime mutuel is provided by four categories of credit institutions affiliated to the central body for savings banks and popular banks: 1. Regional caisses de crédit maritime mutuel ; 2. Unio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-158

…of their assets are made up of properties used primarily for residential purposes or primarily for commercial purposes. To determine whether a property is used for residential or commercial purposes,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Taking of evidence

Article 431

In cases where officers of the judicial police, agents of the judicial police or officials and agents entrusted with certain functions of the judicial police have been empowered by a special provision…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Principles and means of prevention

Article R4412-115

When, during the performance of operations, the level of dust found is higher than the third level, the employer suspends the operations and alerts the client, the Labour Inspectorate control agent an…

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In force

Article Annexe 7-4

Number of assessors of the commercial chambers of the judicial courtsof the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and MoselleDEPARTEMENTSHEADQUARTERS OF THE COMMERCIAL CHAMBER of the judicial courtNUMBER…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L326-1

…de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. It is governed by Chapter II of Title II of Book VI of the Commercial Code, subject to the provisions of this Chapter. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et d…

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