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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article L5111-6

The creation of a syndicate of communes referred to in Article L. 5212-1 or a mixed syndicate referred to in l'article L. 5711-1 or to article L. 5721-1 may only be authorised by the State representat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-27

…are excluded from any indemnification or assumption of liability by the surety guarantee mechanism: 1° Guarantee commitments made in favour of the following persons: a) Credit institutions, finance co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article R722-5

The letter notifying the admissibility decision states that its effect is to suspend and prohibit enforcement proceedings against the debtor's assets as well as assignments of remuneration that the de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 712-2

Selective financial aid is granted in addition to the aid for world cinema films granted prior to production in application of the provisions of article 712-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune.

Article D2573-13-2

When, as a result of the start of one or more construction programmes, the population of a municipality has undergone a variation in accordance with the formula set out in article R. 2573-13-1, an ord…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 G ter

…mentioned in article L. 174-5 of the French Mining Code and located in areas at risk, as defined in 1° of II of article L. 562-1of the Environmental Code, and delimited by the plan.The deliberation co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-3

For the application of article L. 424-2, as soon as refugee status is recognised, foreign nationals are informed of the procedures enabling them to access the teleservice mentioned in article R. 431-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-82

The rights in rem referred to in a of I of Article L. 214-92 are : 1° Ownership, bare ownership and usufruct ; 2° emphyteusis ; 3° easements; 4° The rights of the lessee under a construction lease or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-159

…L. 214-24-29 to L. 214-24-33, with the exception of the third paragraph of Article L. 214-24-29 and 1° and 9° of Article L. 214-24-31, are applicable to private equity companies.The provisions applica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-15

Employees benefiting from the protection mentioned in articles L. 2411-1 and L. 2411-2 may benefit from the provisions of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 1237-14, the contra…

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