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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-20

…ticle L. 2113-1 benefit from the flat-rate allocation provided for in articles L. 2334-7 to L. 2334-12.II. - In the first year of the creation of the new commune, its lump-sum allocation is equal to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book V: Service providers

Article L500-1

…sharking ; m) Any of the offences specified in articles L. 324-1 to L. 324-4, L. 324-10 and L. 324-12 to L. 324-14 of the French Internal Security Code; n) Any of the offences against the laws and re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…of this person; 7° Order a person referred to in 1°, 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I of Article L. 612-2 to suspend, delay or limit, for all or part of the portfolio, the payment of surrender values,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R764-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The ref…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R766-3

For the application of this Book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° References to the Judicial Cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…ements pursuant to article L. 6148-3;11° Submits the establishment project to the Supervisory Board;12° Concludes the public service delegations mentioned in article 38 of law no. 93-122 of 29 January…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Aid for specific purposes

Article R3232-1-2

…or infrastructures likely to contribute to flood prevention in accordance with II of article L. 566-12-1 of the Environment Code and the definition of diking systems and hydraulic installations, withi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

…tement of the amount of the share capital and the statements referred to in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237 of the French Commercial Code. Article 4 The registered office is set at Article 5 The durat…

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