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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24-1

…I of article L. 2123-20. II. - In municipalities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants, an allowance may be paid for the actual performance of the duties of municipal councillor within the limits provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Actions and resources of members of multidisciplinary occupational health teams.

Article L4624-7

I.-The employee or the employer may bring before the industrial tribunal, under the accelerated procedure, a dispute on the merits relating to the opinions, proposals, written conclusions or indicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-29

Electoral rolls may be consulted by any voter, in particular by electronic means after identification in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 4031-34-1. Any elector may request rectifi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-1

The appeal provided for in Article 17 of Law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967 is brought against a decision that has acquired the force of res judicata.It is lodged from the day on which the decision is no l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-26

A substantial modification in the objectives or means of the plan may only be decided by the court, at the request of the debtor and on the report of the commissaire à l'exécution du plan. Where the d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-51

…lder of an exclusive exploitation right or by the holder of a licence granted under Articles L. 623-17 or L. 623-20, the applicant must justify that the conditions of l'article L. 623-25 sont remplies…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-18

…le for the economy shall specify the conditions for the application of articles L. 511-15 to L. 511-17. In particular, he shall set the terms and conditions under which : 1. Decisions to withdraw auth…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R385-2

…verable in respect of risks transferred to a securitisation vehicle mentioned in Article L. 310-1-2 may be treated as reinsurance cessions for the purpose of calculating the ratio mentioned in the sec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…ptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1221-1 Law no. 2021-771 of 17 June 2021 ratifying ordinances no. 2021-45 of 20 January 2021 and no. 2021-71 of 27 January 2021…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-95

…500 or more 500 or more units 0 to €6,500 3.870% 3.096% 2.580% 1.935% 1.548% 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% 1.277% 1.064% 0.798% 0.639% 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% 0.851% 0.709% 0.532%…

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