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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions for residential or business premises

Article L412-5

As soon as the order to vacate the premises has been issued, the bailiff responsible for enforcing the eviction order will refer the matter to the representative of the State in the département so tha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-59

The management reports referred to in the second paragraph of article 223 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget and accounting management shall be sent to the budget controller a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-45

The management reports referred to in the second paragraph of article 223 of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budget and accounting management shall be sent to the budget controller a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-11

…in Article L. 561-2 with natural or legal persons, including their subsidiaries or establishments, maintaining links with one of the high-risk third countries identified by the European Commission pu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-2

A delegated production company wishing to receive assistance from the compensation fund in the event of an incident during filming must have joined the fund prior to the incident and any request for a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Wines and ciders

Article 434

…9, for other drinks by the decrees in the Council of State taken for the application of Articles L. 212-1 à L. 215-5, L. 215-7 à L. 215-9, L. 216-1 à L. 216-9 of the Consumer Code. Ciders and perries…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L744-13

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 221-35 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010 420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L773-44

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L774-44

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article R2122-10

The mayor may delegate to one or more permanent civil servants of the municipality all or part of the functions he performs as a civil registrar, except those provided for in Article 75 of the Civil C…

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