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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Fees charged by bailiffs

Article A444-10

…hese emoluments are increased by 30% in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Mayotte, by 29% in the departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique, by 27% in the department of Guyana…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-22

…s L. 236-15, L. 236-25 and L. 236-26 are applied or where the option provided for in article L. 236-27 is exercised.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Examination of the appeal

Article L532-6

…en taken under the accelerated procedure, in application of Articles L. 531-24, L. 531-26 or L. 531-27, or constitutes a decision of inadmissibility taken in application of Article L. 531-32, the pres…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Consumer credit

Article D351-1

…9 of 30 March 2018 on the dematerialisation of contractual relations in the financial sector D. 312-27 to D. 312-30 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 D. 312-31Resulting from Decree no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-30

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

For the application of article L. 5421-4 in Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information annexed to the pay slip

Article D3171-12

…ocating days or half-days of rest under the conditions laid down by articles L. 3121-44 and D. 3121-27 applies in the company or establishment.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure

Article R5121-51-3

…ds the States concerned and the applicant a draft assessment report on the medicinal product, which may be unfavourable, together with draft summaries of product characteristics, labelling and package…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…and rescue service are set by the latter's board of directors. To this end, the board of directors may take into account, for the benefit of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-mun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-11-3

…o the performance of their tasks. To this end, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, at the request of these bodies, provide them with information covered by professional secrecy,…

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