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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-28

…ntatives may be the subject of deliberations without the decisions relating to the system of allowances for elected representatives being modified on this occasion.II. - In the same municipal councils…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-26

…he National Institute of Industrial Property has been notified, by simple letter, a copy of the notice of appeal with an indication of the obligation to constitute a lawyer. If the letter of notificat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-4

…under articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 incur the following additional penalties:1° A residence ban for a maximum of five years;2° Suspension of the driving licence for a maximum of five years;…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-5

…in articles 2 and 3 of decree no. 2002-120 of 30 January 2002 relating to the characteristics of decent housing taken for the application of article 187 of law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 relat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Time limit for applying for a residence permit

Article R431-5

If the foreign national is already residing in France, his application must be submitted within the following time limits: 1° A foreign national who holds a residence document referred to in 2° to 8°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…rning body of the establishment and the municipal councils of the member municipalities, in accordance with the majority conditions required for the creation of the establishment. The municipal counci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-26

…nding the provisions of article L. 631-1 of the French Commercial Code, credit institutions or finance companies that are unable to ensure their payments, immediately or in the near future, are declar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-5

…ich is likely to result from the use of a cosmetic product shall report it without delay to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. He may also report any other undesi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Conditions for holding office as a member of the community council.

Article L5215-18

…e groups of community councillors, for their own use or for joint use, administrative premises, office equipment and cover their documentation, mail and telecommunications costs.The chairman may, unde…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-2

…e groups of community councillors, for their own use or for joint use, administrative premises, office equipment and cover their documentation, mail and telecommunications costs.The chairman may, unde…

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