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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article L1421-2

…the deposit of communal archives are laid down by the provisions of the articles L. 212-11 à L. 212-14 du code du patrimoine.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The Director (R)

Article R2221-67

The mayor appoints the director under the conditions set out in Article L. 2221-14. It shall terminate its functions in the same manner.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article R2333-13

The declarations mentioned in

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article D6124-231-1

…sions of II of article D. 6124-229 do not apply to the heavy equipment mentioned in article L. 6122-14-1.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Comparative advertising

Article L122-6

…1 and L. 122-2 do not give rise to the right of reply as defined by the Article 13 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press and the article 6 de la loi n° 82-652 du 29 juillet 1982 sur l…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-8

…foreign national who loses refugee status pursuant to F of article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the status of refugees, as well as in the event of fraudulent acquisition of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-6

…he exclusion clauses provided for in sections D, E or F of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951.The same section F shall also apply to persons who are instigators of, accessories to, or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32

French nationals originating from the territory of the French Republic, as constituted on 28 July 1960, and who were domiciled on the day of its accession to independence in the territory of a State w…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R161-2

…a and the Assembly of Martinique created in application of the provisions of Act No. 2011-884 of 27 July 2011.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article R241-1

…a and the Assembly of Martinique created in application of the provisions of Act No. 2011-884 of 27 July 2011.

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