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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-52

The interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishment may exercise, at the choice of the constituent fire and rescue services, the following powers and attributions:a) The acquisition, rental and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special control rules.

Article L1246-1

In the entertainment, cultural action, audiovisual, film production and sound recording publishing sectors, the control agents mentioned in article L. 8112-1 as well as the agents of the Centre nation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-94

The approval commission is made up of twenty-four members appointed for a renewable term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two represent…

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

Article 695-9-47-1

The persons mentioned in the article L. 135 ZC du livre des procédures fiscales shall respond via the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-22

The following shall be determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 4321-4 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-16

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in the second paragraph of Article L. 823-11 or in Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R421-12

The multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10 or L. 421-13, the multiannual residence permit bearing the wording "talent passport-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-5

The mayors' representatives are elected by the College of French Mayors, by a one-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted without the addition or deletion of names and without changi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-3

I.-When the court appoints at least a second judicial representative as liquidator pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 641-1-2, the number of secondary establishments mentioned in 1° of Article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-4

The request is addressed: 1° To the chairman of the union commission in the cases provided for in articles L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6 and in the sixth paragraph of article L. 2412-1 ; 2° To the mayor of the…

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