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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-9

The sums owed by the owner under articles L. 1331-2, L. 1331-3 and L. 1331-6 to L. 1331-8 are collected in the same way as direct taxes. Claims are presented and judged in the same way as for direct t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Lien and enforcement of pledges

Article L124-1

The lien resulting from the pledge contract is established without dispossession by the mere fact of the registration referred to in articles L. 123-1 and L. 123-2. Unless previously renewed, pledge r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-5

After a reflection period of at least three months, the two members of the couple or the unmarried woman at the origin of the conception of the embryos confirm in writing to the practitioner mentioned…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article D332-13

…avans in a protection forest, outside the roads and areas provided for this purpose, are set out in 2° of article R. 412-17 of the French Forestry Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article R751-4

The provisions of articles R. 732-5, R. 733-1, R. 733-3 and R. 733-5 to R. 733-13 are applicable to foreign nationals assigned to residence pursuant to article L. 751-2.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 4: The appeal.

Article 1241-1

…n: 1° In respect of persons to whom the order must be notified, from the date of such notification; 2° In respect of other persons, from the date of the order.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article R512-1

In order to carry out the business of insurance or reinsurance distribution, intermediaries and intermediaries on an ancillary basis in the categories mentioned in 1° to 4° of I of article R. 511-2 ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-94

…f asbestos and materials, equipment and materials or articles containing it, including demolition ; 2° Work on materials, equipment, materials or articles likely to cause the emission of asbestos fibr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate or office

Article R7227-4

…or the president and vice-presidents of the assembly and for the president of the executive council;2° To one hundred and five hours for the councillors to the assembly and the executive councillors.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article D764-3

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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