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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R155-2

…eted; 6° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° The references to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the pro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R156-2

…eted; 6° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 7° The references to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Classes of insurance and statements to be produced

Article A344-2

…) (including benefits ancillary to group life insurance contracts) ;22 Motor third party liability ;23 Motor (damage) ;24 Personal property damage ;25 Damage to professional property ;26 Damage to agr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

In the absence of stipulations in the agreement provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2314-1, the number of members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee provided fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-19

…r isolation measure beyond fourteen days, in accordance with the rules laid down in article R. 3131-23. V.-The Director General of the Regional Health Agency is responsible for regularly informing and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-3

…ity for a given instrument by application of the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/570 of 26 May 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Cou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies E

Any taxpayer who, between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2010, acquires a new dwelling or a dwelling in a future state of completion forming part of a classified tourist residence in a rural revitalis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-4

…n of Article L. 5211-7 :1° (repealed)2° In II, the words: "by Articles L. 44 to L. 46, L. 228 to L. 237-1 and L. 239 of the Electoral Code" are replaced by the words: "insofar as they are applicable i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-1

…omatically exercises, in place of its member municipalities, the following powers:1° From 1 January 2017, in terms of metropolitan spatial planning:a) Drawing up the territorial coherence plan; defini…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-7

…\t\t\tProceedings before a Judge-Rapporteur\n\t\t\t22\n\t\t\tContract or procedural schedule\n\t\t\t23\n\t\t\t\tOrders other than interim orders and orders for payment\n\t\t\t24\n\t\t\tSwearing-in\n\t…

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