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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-5

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies, or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-5

After a reflection period of at least three months, the two members of the couple or the unmarried woman at the origin of the conception of the embryos confirm in writing to the practitioner mentioned…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6264-8

The articles L. 2334-26 to L. 2334-30 and L. 2335-16 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-8

The articles L. 2334-26 to L. 2334-30 and L. 2335-16 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Martin.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-5

The amount of the fee provided for in article R. 123-208-3 of the French Commercial Code is set at 30 euros.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals married to French nationals

Article L423-2

A foreign national who has entered France legally and is married to a French national with whom he/she can prove that they have lived together effectively for six months in France will be issued with…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The adopter

Article 343-1

Adoption may also be applied for by any person over the age of twenty-six.If the adopter is married and not legally separated or bound by a civil solidarity pact, the consent of the other member of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-3

For the application in Mayotte of the last paragraph of article L. 1225-26 and the last paragraph of article L. 1225-44, the words: "on the entry into force of law no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 25: Detergents

Article R412-41

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 of Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the Eur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Miners

Article 1078

Subject to the provisions of 3° of article 679, certificates, deeds of notoriety and other documents relating exclusively to the execution of the provisions of articles 84 to 96 of the law of 31 March…

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