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

Article 21-13-1

People aged at least sixty-five who have been lawfully and habitually resident in France for at least twenty-five years and who are the direct ascendants of a French national may claim French national…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal police

Article L2573-18

…ION RESULTING FROM L. 2212-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2212-2 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 2212-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2212-2-2 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 De…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

The classification of resorts that took place prior to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Verification of claims.

Article R624-1

…re judiciaire shall notify the creditor or its agent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The thirty-day period provided for in article L. 622-27 short from receipt of the letter. Thi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Combating illegal employment

Article 122-16

The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée notes the failure of beneficiaries of financial aid to comply with their obligations relating to the fight against illegal employment, offences again…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…ovided for in article L. 2223-42" are deleted; 2° The words: "in e of article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "by locally applicable regulations"; III. - For the application of article R. 2213…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deferral of paid leave

Article L3142-124

The compensatory allowances provided for in this paragraph are calculated in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-1

…ention the names of the members present, the members who have given a proxy, the members who have received a proxy and the members who have abstained from sitting or deliberating on the grounds that t…

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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 L834-1

…g provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicable…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Commission for the recognition of qualifications

Article A212-175-10

The committee draws up its own rules of procedure on the recommendation of its chairman. The commission's secretariat is provided by the sub-directorate for employment and training in the sports depar…

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