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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…ciary of special protection 1 The pupil or student is permanently disabled and requires the assistance of a third party 2 The pupil or student is permanently disabled and does not receive 100% boardin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article R312-22

…in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 312-19, via a dedicated dematerialised system, in compliance with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil libertie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Inter-municipal cooperation

Article R5832-1

…Articles R. 5211-23 and R. 5211-24, the words: "aux 1°, 2° et 3° de l'article L. 5211-43" are replaced by the words: "aux 1° et 3° de l'article L. 5211-43"; 4° A l'article R. 5211-25, le c et le d so…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIIa: Taxes levied for the benefit of communities of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation

Article 1609 quinquies C

…that is located on the territory of one or more member municipalities, and the collection of the proceeds of these taxes. I bis. - I is applicable to communities of communes which, before 31 December…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L785-3

…n of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 Janua…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 729-1

…robationary period required for the granting of conditional release may be granted to persons sentenced to life imprisonment in the forms and conditions provided for in Article 721; the total duration…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at its request or at their initiative, the information and requests from counterpart foreign financial intelligence units necessary for t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Action for cessation of unlawful conduct

Article L621-7

…the protection of consumers' interests, may take action before the civil courts to bring about the cessation or prohibition of any unlawful conduct with regard to the provisions transposing the direc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with personal and family ties in France

Article R423-5

…ationals who invoke the protection due to their right to respect for private and family life in France must provide any justification that makes it possible to assess:1° The reality and stability of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article R732-8

…registrar of a mixed commercial court entered on the list provided for in Article L. 732-3, the procedure provided for in articles R. 742-18 to R. 742-23. With a view to ensuring the proper functioni…

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