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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-27

The special allocation for housing teachers provided for in article L. 2334-26 is divided into two parts:- the first part is paid to the communes to compensate for the expenses relating to the accommo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article D4412-1

For its application in Mayotte, the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of article D. 4221-26 is replaced by the following provisions: "The list mentioned in the first paragraph may be consulted on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Voting Operations Committee

Article R7343-32

…her as secretary; 2° The representative of each candidate organisation mentioned in Article R. 7343-26.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-5

…eceding article may be made by the persons concerned, in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq. as soon as they have reached the age of eighteen; it may not be made by representation. I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-1

…1-24, Article L. 561-25 III, Article L. 561-25-1 II and the penultimate paragraph of Article L. 561-26.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R721-21

…the sole purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to it by Article L. 721-24 and Articles R. 721-26 and R. 721-28.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Placement outside prison, semi-liberty, electronic surveillance and temporary absences

Article D125

…tentiaire, les autorités judiciaires sont avisées conformément aux dispositions de l'article D. 214-26 of the same code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article R140-1

In accordance with article R. 210-1, the provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-42 and R. 142-51 to R. 142-58 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-27

The operating conditions of the collective guarantee body mentioned in article R. 211-26, in particular the conditions of membership, resignation, control over members, granting, withdrawal and implem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY AND RECEPTION CONDITIONS

Article L573-2

…into care pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 may be placed under house arrest in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article…

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