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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2131-1 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-2 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-3…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Entry on the roll

Article R532-32

…ench Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons was taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-24 to L. 531-31 or L. 531-32 to L. 531-35, notice is sent to the parties by any means at least fi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Urban policy allocation

Article R2334-38

…e for subsidy, the rate of subsidy applied and the total amount of subsidies granted. The agreement may also include a provisional timetable for the completion of the projects. Funding from the urban…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article A212-176

…ntity document, a passport photograph complying with the specifications of standard ISO/IEC 19794-5:2005, a declaration on honour attesting to the accuracy of the information given on the declaration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-8

…cular the protection provided by the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 and the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the status of refugees.It cooperates with the United Nations High Commis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

…are also subject to the provisions of articles L. 612-20, L. 612-21, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 and L. 612-40 as well as article L. 612-23 for information received under article L. 612-24.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electrification

Article L3232-2

The financial aid mentioned in the seventh paragraph of Article L. 2224-31 is distributed by department. The department shall, on the basis of proposals submitted by the local authorities, decide how…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4111-1

…the regions are made up of the following regions, within their territorial boundaries in force on 31 December 2015: - Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine; - Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-22

…ed on an annual basis, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an industry agreement may provide that leave taken in respect of the reference year may be carried over. In this case, lea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article L225-1

…7 and L. 224-8, the second paragraph of article L. 224-28 and articles L. 224-29, L. 224-30, L. 224-31, L. 224-32, L. 224-34 and L. 224-40. Where the sub-account gives rise to a group insurance contra…

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