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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-4

…217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-10 law no. 2012-1561 of 31 December 2012 L. 5211-10-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5211-11 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-11-1 law no. 2022-217 of…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…t\tDeeds of valuation and inventory\n\t\t\t\tPrisée, except in the case provided for in Article D. 514-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code.\n\t\t\t2\n\t\t\tPurely descriptive inventory\n\t\t\t\t3\n\t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-2

The benefits provided under the contracts referred to in article L. 143-1 may include additional cover in the event of the member's death before or after ceasing professional activity, as well as in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

…r director of a social security fund mentioned inarticle L. 231-11 du code de la sécurité sociale ; 14° Membre du conseil d'administration d'une mutuelle, union ou fédération mentionné à l'article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-12

…et by the administrative authority and the rates for fees provided for in 1° of I of article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code.II. -The person whose gametes are stored in application of I of thi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

…on the disclosure and free working of patents for invention referred to in Articles L. 612-10, L. 614-5 and L. 614-21;2° The registration and publication of trademarks or service marks and the examin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-3

…I with the exception of Article R. 717-11 as well as Articles R. 712-2, R. 712-3, R. 712-13, R. 712-14, R. 712-21, R. 714-4, R. 714-4-1, R. 714-6, R. 716-1 and R. 716-2 only insofar as they concern in…

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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 L765-2

…or recognised as journalists pursuant to provisions having the same purpose in French Polynesia"; 14° In Article L. 744-17, the words: "the public prosecutors responsible for the place of departure…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…lating to the personalised autonomy allowance;13° The costs of the departmental epizootics service ;14° Participation in the departmental-metropolitan fire and rescue service;15° Expenditure resulting…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms;3° Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regu…

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