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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-1

…persons seeking financing for activities other than those governed by Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 may obtain the loans mentioned in Article L. 511-6(7), free loans and donations ; 2°…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3381-4

…are applicable locally. "5° The second paragraph of article R. 3125-6 is deleted;6° Article R. 3125-7 reads as follows:"Art. R. 3125-7 -The award notice is published in the Journal officiel des Terres…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3351-3

…are applicable locally. "5° The second paragraph of article R. 3125-6 is deleted;6° Article R. 3125-7 reads as follows:"Art. R. 3125-7 -The award notice is published in the Official Journal of the Ter…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to Martinique

Article R591-11

…rsons takes a decision within twenty-one days of the application being submitted";5° Article R. 531-7 is worded as follows:"Art. R. 531-7.-The French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateles…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-3

…ted; 6° In Article R. 521-9, the words: "or where the fingerprints taken pursuant to Article R. 521-7 cannot be used," are deleted; 7° In Article R. 521-18, the reference to Article R. 521-7 is delete…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L3334-1

…199-1 of Law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities. In 2017, this amount is also reduced by €32 million. This reduction relates to the compensation allowance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article R1615-2

…rovided for in the fourth and last three paragraphs of article L. 1615-2, as well as article L. 211-7 of the Education Code; 5° Buildings on public land, with the exception of the expenditure provided…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-11

The aggressive commercial practices referred to in articles L. 121-6 and L. 121-7 are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be increased, in pro…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-13-2

…ntrol, if they have a brother or sister who has acquired French nationality pursuant to articles 21-7 ou 21-11.Article 21-4 is applicable to declarations filed pursuant to the first paragraph of this…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-13

…t in Article 515-10.The judge is competent to take the measures mentioned in 1°, 2°, 2° bis, 6° and 7° of Article 515-11. It may also order, at the person's request, that the person under threat be te…

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