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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23

Any adult of French nationality, habitually resident abroad, who voluntarily acquires a foreign nationality shall not lose French nationality unless he/she expressly declares this, under the condition…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-7-1

Any person sentenced to one of the additional penalties provided for in 2° of I of article 225-26 of the French Criminal Code, in 3° of IV and in the second paragraph of V of article L. 1337-4 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Professions of masseur-physiotherapist, chiropodist, speech therapist and orthoptist, medical electroradiology manipulator, hearing aid acoustician, optician and dietician.

Article L4414-2

The provisions of the sixth and seventh paragraphs of article L. 4311-15 and those of articles L. 4311-16 to L. 4311-18, L. 4311-26 and L. 4311-27 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists, chiropodi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-5

…d to in article R. 441-4 are carried out pursuant to agreements which must specify the operating procedures of the scheme, including in the cases of conversion provided for in articles R. 441-24 and R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-31-1

Article R. 2334-24, c of article R. 2334-26 and articles R. 2334-28 and R. 2334-29 only apply to subsidies granted under the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux which have the character of in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-29

The procedure defined in the second paragraph of Article D. 6262-26, to articles D. 6262-27and D. 6262-28 applies when the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-29

The procedure defined in the second paragraph of Article D. 6362-26, Articles D. 6362-27 and D. 6362-28 apply when the State representative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…g code; 13° Conseiller prud'homme ;14° Maritime assessor referred to inarticle 7 of the law of 17 December 1926 relating to repression in maritime matters;15° Défenseur syndical (trade union represent…

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

Article R412-29

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General terms and conditions of contracts

Article L251-1

…rritories: ARTICLES APPLICABLE IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 218-1 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 218-2 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016

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