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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…rticipation by electronic means as provided for in I of Article L. 123-19 of the Environmental Code;30° To write off the revenue vouchers, or certain categories of them, presented by the public accoun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…5 of 1 July 2021 L. 312-21 order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 312-22 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 312-23Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application of the articles mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20-1

…n and realisation of development operations of community interest, within the meaning of article L. 300-1 of the town planning code; economic development actions; creation and equipment of industrial,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5216-1

…f an urban unit with more than 15,000 inhabitants. The population threshold of 50,000 is reduced to 30,000 when the agglomeration community includes the departmental capital. The demographic threshold…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Public and civil proceedings

Article D1-1

…he measures provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of III of Article 28 of the aforementioned Organic Law of 30 March 2011. IV.-If the perpetrator refuses the proposed settlement, including by failing to respo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

…11-18, R. 611-22, R. 621-1, R. 631-1 and R. 640-1, excluding the issue of copies or extracts 6.69 € 30 Duties in the event of a referral ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor, excludin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-5

…application of non-medicated products;29° Washing and irrigating the eyes and instilling eye drops;30° Participating in sweat tests and collecting tear secretions;31° Supervision of scarifications, i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-7

…ion or its renewal by a nurse in advanced practice under the conditions provided for in article R. 4301-3 which, except in emergencies, is written, qualitative and quantitative, dated and signed, or i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-66

…financing of the production of the work, excluding public financial aid, is confirmed for at least 30% of the production estimate. This condition is not required for an investment of up to €400,000,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-7

…eproduced below:Art. 511-19-2 -The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 Euros:"1° Conserving embryos or embryonic stem cells without having obtained one of the autho…

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