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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-29

…n Paris, the police prefect notifies the mayor, in his capacity as civil registrar, of the identity and address of persons residing in the commune likely to benefit from the ceremony welcoming them in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-2

…ch are not mixed financial holding companies within the meaning of Article L. 517-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code and whose main business consists of acquiring and managing holdings within the me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-23-1

The number of professional fire brigade officers and non-commissioned officers in the departmental fire brigade is determined on the basis of a reference workforce set at 31 December of the previous y…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R441-2-2

I. - The technical and financial information provided for in 5° of I of Article L. 441-3-1 includes the following information:1° The amount of the theoretical mathematical provision calculated at 31 D…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22-1

The sentenced person may challenge the decision of the representative of the public prosecutor's office before the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal: 1° To automatically for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…ive investment undertakings or assets included in the list referred to in the same article L. 131-1 and which comply with at least one of the following conditions: 1° Between 5% and 10% of the units a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R450-2-1

Article L. 450-2-1 may apply to the acts mentioned in Titles V and VII of Book IV and the texts adopted for their application.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-2

…Member State of the European Union or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and complies with a technical rule that is mandatory for resale in one of these States, provided tha…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article D6152-23-1

…e time worked, as part of the weekly service obligations, at night, on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays ;b) Flat-rate allowances for any additional time worked, on a voluntary basis, o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-103-2

…2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-14 as well as contri…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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