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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…anies governed by the Insurance Code, as well as non-profit associations governed by the law of 1st July 1901 or by the provisions applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-13

…out this professional activity on a voluntary or salaried basis for at least six years prior to 28 July 1999, and who have passed, before 31 December 2005, knowledge verification tests under conditio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-3

…vided for in Articles 71 and 73 of Regulation No 650/2012 of the Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…tations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In the last paragraph of Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-2-1

…g out the content of the summary sheet for condominiums provided for inarticle 8-2 of the law of 10 July 1965 establishing the status of condominiums in built-up areas, along with its application to t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat

Article R412-30

…1° The provisions of Articles 11 and 12, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Article 13, Article 14, Article 15 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15a of amended Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-4

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…civil service, expenditure relating to the services mentioned in article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants;7° Interest on the debt and expenditure on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-4

…the adaptations provided for in this section and with the exception of Articles L. 1251-14, L. 1251-15, L. 1251-19, L. 1251-26 to L. 1251-28, L. 1251-32, L. 1251-33 and L. 1251-36.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classified tourist resorts.

Article R133-39

…Prefect will issue a decree classifying the municipality for the period specified in article L. 133-15, within three months. The order defines the boundaries of the classified area. Where this does no…

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