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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-6

…on of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970, the Supplementary Protocol to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-26

…of such Sundays may not exceed twelve per calendar year. The list of Sundays is drawn up before 31 December for the following year. It may be amended in the same way during the year, at least two mon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-7-1-A

…f a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-1

…aw no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986. It includes the information provided for in the penultimate paragraph of Article R. 7…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Assessment of built properties

Article 1499-00 A

…eets the conditions mentioned in the first paragraph for the first time must inform the owner by 31 December of the year in which it meets these conditions at the latest. The same applies if the compa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I to IIIa

Article 1649

…n measures.Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat will set the conditions under which laws no. 73-1229 of 31 December 1973, no. 75-678 of 29 July 1975 and no. 77-616 of 16 June 1977 relating to property tax, c…

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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 L762-1

…ns are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law…

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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 L763-1

…isions are applicable to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-3

…° The proceeds of fines from automatic speed cameras pursuant to Article 41 of Finance Act no. 2007-1822 of 24 December 2007 for 2008; 2° The regional fund for development and employment pursuant to A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

…eventh paragraphs of I of Article 41 of the Social Security Funding Act for 1999 (no. 98-1194 of 23 December 1998)" are replaced by the words: "anticipated awarded pursuant to the social legislation a…

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