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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Degrees.

Article 745

Collateral relatives falling within the order of heirs mentioned in 4° of article 734 do not succeed beyond the sixth degree.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Credit for hours worked

Article R2123-8

The increase in the duration of the hours credit provided for in Article L. 2123-4 may not exceed 30% per elected member.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of the dedicated fund of Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6241-28-5

A statutory auditor shall certify the annual accounts of the fund referred to in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 6131-4.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L2525-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 2522-3 and L. 2523-4 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L4437-5

Articles L. 4434-1 to L. 4434-4 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L935-10

In 4° of Article L. 526-7, the words: "with the competent chamber of agriculture" are replaced by the words: "in the register mentioned in 3°".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and Agence française de développement

Article L774-10

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-16

…2123-1 of the French Public Procurement Code, regardless of the estimated value of the requirement; 4° Where the subject of the contract is one or more of the legal services referred to in 4° of Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Deeds and formalities concerning judicial sureties

Article A444-199

Formalities carried out in relation to judicial sureties give rise to the collection of the following fees: NUMBER OF THE SERVICE (Table 6 of Article Appendix 4-7) NAME OF THE BENEFIT EMOLUMENT 43 Equ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…ded for by the articles 311-1 à 311-13,312-1 à 312-9,313-2and 322-1 to 322-14 of the Criminal Code; 4° Attacks on the fundamental interests of the Nation, acts of terrorism, counterfeiting currency, c…

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