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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-2

The provisions of the preceding article shall not apply to a married child.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-3

…4-2. Clauses in treaties or specifications approved before the date on which the loi n° 82-213 du 2 mars 1982 relative aux droits et libertés des communes, des départements et des régions, qui ont pré…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Litigation

Article 1963

The provisions of Article 1962 are applicable: 1° To all deeds or contracts relating to the acquisition of land, even enclosed or built-up, pursued in execution of a regularly approved alignment plan…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-15

…nd 5° of article D. 112-14, are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-46

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 223 of Decree No. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the budget controller shall in particular receive the following docu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-26

…for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 and 7 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 of 11 July 1991, as amended, on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-pomace oil and on t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VIII: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK VI RELATING TO BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Article L781-1

…ew Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of the European P…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative organisation (R)

Article R2221-76

…are performed by the commune's accounting officer.However, when annual operating revenue exceeds €76,225, these functions may be entrusted to an accounting officer by decision of the municipal counci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-10

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article R752-1

…018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 October 2013R. 312-4-2n° 2016-1811 of 22 December 2016R. 312-4-3n° 2020-889 of 20 July 2020R. 312-4-4n° 2018-229 of 30 March 201…

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