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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-23

The chairman shall call upon the authorised expert mentioned in C of II of article L. 1233-5 under the conditions of article 66 of the decree of 20 November 2020 mentioned above when articles 76 or 77…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A quater

I. - (Repealed)II. - 1. The public establishment of intercommunal cooperation resulting from the merger pursuant to article L. 5211-41-3 of the General Local Authorities Code or, when the perimeter of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-6

The Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy comprises seven colleges whose members have the right to vote: 1° College of representatives of local authorities: a) Two representatives of the terri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-3

…ndations of the World Anti-Doping Agency and published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Content and transmission of declarations

Article R561-31-3

The information relating to all the transactions mentioned in Article R. 561-31-2 shall be sent by the persons mentioned in 1° to 1°c of Article L. 561-2 no later than thirty days following the month…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-5

For the purposes of 2° of article L. 434-7, a dwelling is considered to be normal if it:1° Has a total living area of at least:a) in zones A bis and A: 22 m² for a household without children or two pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Examination of complaints and claims

Article R6147-129

The Armed Forces Hospital shall respond as soon as possible to complaints and claims addressed to it, informing the complainant of the possibility of referring the matter to a mediator, except where s…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-3-1

…e-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Article L. 713-4 reads as follows: Art. L. 713-4 -The right conferred by a trade mark shall not entitle its proprietor to prohibit its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-4

The municipality may award subsidies to existing companies whose purpose is to operate cinemas under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. These subsidies may only be awarded to establ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Fire insurance policies taken out by deceased persons - Notice to be given by insurers

Article 805

Insurance companies and all other French and foreign insurers who have insured jewellery, gems, objets d'art or collectors' items against theft or fire under a contract or agreement in force at the ti…

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