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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of full adoption

Article 370-1-5

…ch of them, joined in alphabetical order. Where article 311-21, the second paragraph of article 311-23 or this article has been applied in respect of a child of both spouses, the name previously devol…

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

Article L412-1

…mises through the occupation of temporary residents, governed by article 29 of law no. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and the digital economy, reduce or elimina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14

…of the minimum growth wage per hour.The provisional amount of training expenses under article L. 2123-12 may not be less than 2% of the total amount of functional allowances that may be allocated to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-26

…dentifier and the cases of physical delivery of the unique identifiers mentioned in Article L. 3512-23, as well as the other conditions for applying Articles L. 3512-24 and L. 3512-25 in terms of trac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Formation of the credit agreement

Article R313-24

…tee, the final cost of the guarantees required by the lender mentioned in b of 2° of Article R. 313-23 and the dates on which the cover comes into effect and ceases. In the event of acceptance by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-5

The syndicate commission is not constituted and its prerogatives are exercised by the municipal council, subject to article L. 2411-16, when:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-57

…the internal classification number, or where the applicant requests the application of article L. 2223-47, an attestation certifying that it meets the condition set out in 1° of that article;2° A list…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…is medicinal product by a medicinal product from the same generic group pursuant to Article L. 5125-23. In the latter case, he/she indicates this on the prescription in accordance with the provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article R6145-36

…mentioned in 2° of article L. 162-22-8-2, in article L. 162-22-10 and in 1° of I of article L. 162-23-4 of the Social Security Code are invoiced in accordance with the conditions in force at the end…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…his Code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its w…

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