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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-33

The sale is carried out by public auction either at the place where the seized objects are located, or in an auction room or any other place open to the public whose geographical location is the most…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-2

…ake the offers referred to: 1° In point i of paragraph 4 of Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017; 2° In Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° To 2° and 3° of Art…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information report to the conceding authority

Article R3131-2

The report provided for in article L. 3131-5 is produced each year by the concessionaire, before 1st June. It takes into account the specific features of the sector of activity concerned and respects…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title III: Procedures and penalties

Article R335-15

…il court charged to the holder of the copyright or related right pursuant to this code and Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 inclu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4437-4

…1486 du 7 décembre 2010 relative au Département de Mayotte, and which came into force on 22 June 2009, is assimilated to the regional development plan provided for in articles L. 4433-7 à L. 4433-11.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant

Article R2334-4

The number of social housing units is assessed at 1 January of the year preceding that for which the urban solidarity and social cohesion grant is paid. The total number of recipients of housing benef…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 B

…ith their own tax system may, by deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, totally or partially exempt, for the portion of property tax on built-up properties that fa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-3

…r in articles 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code are compensated by applying, for 2009, to the amount of these losses a rate corresponding to the difference between the total amount pai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

…o the adaptations provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Article L. 2223-3 Ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-6

…eferred to in Article L. 7342-7 is personal data within the meaning of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individ…

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