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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L541-1

…ccordance with the conditions and limits set out in articles 54, 55 and 60 of Act no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 on the reform of certain judicial and legal professions.

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

Article L4221-14-3

By way of derogation from Article L. 4221-1 and until 31 December 2025, the Directors General of the Regional Health Agencies of Guadeloupe, Guyana and Martinique and the State Representative in Saint…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…as the total amount of de minimis aid provided for in Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 referred to in the same Article with regard to the expenditure mentioned in the second…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IVa: Certain regulated tariffs

Article L444-1

…erty, division, licitation and judicial securities mentioned in article 10 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions. Unless otherwise provided, when a pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-11-1

…ve staff of the chambers of commerce and industry referred to in article 1 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the compulsory establishment of a statute for the administrative staff of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-5

…ent; > 2° 1° of article R. 425-4 is deleted; 3° In Article R. 425-7: a) The reference to article L. 160-1 of the Social Security Code is replaced by the reference to article 19 of order no. 96-1122 of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-4

…id under the conditions provided for by law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 and decree no. 91-1266 of 19 December 1991; the notification bulletin states that provisional legal aid may be granted by the cha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-54

…onal allowance mentioned in I of Article 34 of the Amending Finance Act for 1995 (no. 95-1347 of 30 December 1995). When the rate of the municipal levy added to the rate of the State levy on the sum o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1-1

…tion, under the conditions provided for in 1° and 2° of II of Article 46 of Law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finances for 2006.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…s under the conditions provided for in 4 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006. The return of competences is pronounced by the public establishme…

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