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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L2334-7-3

…tments is reduced by the revenue received in respect of dock dues pursuant to article 47 of law no. 2004-639 of 2 July 2004 relating to dock dues. If, for a municipality, the reduction exceeds the amo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R362-3

…es to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity;3° In article R. 311-1, after the words: "the Minister responsible for Immigration", the words: "the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal enjoyment

Article 386-4

…Which is given or bequeathed to him under the express condition that the parents will not enjoy it;3° Which he receives by way of compensation for extrapatrimonial prejudice of which he has been the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and components of the public employment service

Article R5311-3

…Vocational Training) on the implementation of the multi-year agreement provided for in article L. 5312-3.This report is made public.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-3

…an the one responsible for carrying out the work on the main part of the building to be constructed;3° The existence of exclusive rights, particularly intellectual property rights.Recourse to a partic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-3

…use, transfer or removal of a private sports facility covered by the first paragraph of article L. 312-3. This declaration is equivalent to a request for authorisation. A declaration must be made, in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Allocation of sums entered in the automatic audiovisual production account

Article 311-57

…preparation of audiovisual works that belong to one of the following genres:1° Fiction;2° Animation;3° Creative documentary;4° Audiovisual adaptation of a live performance.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Seizures

Article A444-37

…ceedings provided for in article A. 444-15 the services listed under the following numbers in table 3-2: 1° Number 135 (formal notice to regularise the sale); 2° Number 137 (summons to pay before exec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 8: Miscellaneous

Article A444-33

…accordance with the provisions of article 659 of the code of civil procedure, appearing at number 130 in table 3-1, shall give rise to the collection of a fee of €14.90.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R775-38

…of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 561-1 to R. 561-3-0 No 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-4 and R. 561-5 No. 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-5-1 n…

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