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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Construction. Housing

Article 1055

Deeds, documents and writings relating to the completion of land reparcelling carried out by mutual agreement and relating to land intended for the construction of residential buildings are exempt, su…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Amendment of ancillary measures

Article 1084

Where, after the divorce has become final, there is a need to rule on the exercise of parental authority, maintenance or the contribution to the maintenance and education of the child, the application…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article L234-1

The professional agreements mentioned in articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-1 may be made compulsory by order of the competent State authority on condition that they have been signed by professional organis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Therapeutic injunction by the investigating judge, the juvenile judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article L3424-1

Persons charged with offences under articles L. 3421-1 and L. 3425-2 may be notified, by order of the investigating judge, the juvenile judge or the liberty and custody judge, of a therapeutic injunct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-11

I.-For the application of the limitation principle defined in 3° of Article L. 1333-2, the effective dose limit for exposure of the general public to ionising radiation resulting from all nuclear acti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-14

The holder of a receipt of application for the first issue of the following residence permits is authorised to engage in professional activity: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Filing of contracts in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article D6275-1

No later than five working days following the start of performance of the apprenticeship contract, the public employer referred to in article L. 6227-1 sends this contract, together with the agreement…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Judicial separation of property.

Article 1292

The application for separation of property is brought before the family court of the family's residence. It obeys the rules of Article 1136-1.An extract of the application shall be forwarded by the ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Assessment and early intervention pathways for neurodevelopmental disorders

Article R2135-1

In order to support children with neurodevelopmental disorders and make a diagnosis, the structures designated by order of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency will enter into an agreeme…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2191-19

When the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2191-16 to R. 2191-18, the reimbursement of the advance payment must b…

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