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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-5

Appeals against this deliberation are referred to the Conseil d'Etat. The representative of the State in the region may, within one month of receiving the transmission provided for in the first paragr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6352-14

The president of the territorial council may, after deliberation by the executive council, refer to the administrative court a request for an opinion on the interpretation of the status of Saint-Marti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Resources collected by Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6333-1

The resources referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 6333-1 are paid quarterly by France Compétences to the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, with the exception of the resources referred t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-50

The purpose of the actuarial function referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 356-18 is, at group level, to coordinate the calculation of prudential technical provisions, to guarantee the ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-39

I.-Under the written procedure without a hearing provided for in III of Article L. 3211-12-2, the liberty and custody judge shall rule on applications to maintain or release the measure before the exp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-22

The digital projection equipment and digital files or data referred to in article L. 213-16, their conditions of use and the operating logs referred to in article L. 213-21 comply with ISO internation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the concession contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3221-5

The concession granting authority may terminate a concession contract referred to in this Book under the conditions set out in Book I. It may terminate a private law contract referred to in this Book…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-37

The services and units referred to in Article 695-9-31 shall, at their request, forward to the competent services of the Member States the information, referred to in the same Article, that is useful…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Special provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-22-4

Investment firms providing the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 (4) are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 533-22 and L. 533-22-1 in the same way as the portfolio management c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4711-3

During their visits, the Labour Inspectorate control officers referred to in article L. 8112-1 and the prevention service officers of the social security bodies have access to the documents referred t…

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