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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2573-15

I. - The articles L. 2143-1, L. 2143-2 and L. 2143-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 2143-3:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conciliation

Article R3252-15

The court clerk summons the debtor to the hearing. The summons : 1° Mention the surname, first name and address of the creditor or, in the case of a legal entity, its name and registered office; 2° In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Common provisions applicable to authorisation and registration schemes

Article R1333-129

The provisions of this subsection apply to nuclear activities subject to registration pursuant to Article R. 1333-113 or to authorisation pursuant to Article R. 1333-118.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-12

The categories of non-identifying third-party donor data referred to in Article L. 2143-3 are : 1° Their age at the time of donation; 2° Their general state as they describe it at the time of donation…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The European order for payment.

Article 1424-15

The review procedure in exceptional cases is governed by articles 1424-8 to 1424-13.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-15-1

The organisations issuing the training qualifications mentioned in article L. 4311-15 send these qualifications to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4311-15 in the form of certified…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 120

1. Goods transported in bond or placed under a customs procedure suspending duties, taxes or prohibitions must be covered by an acquit-à-caution.2. The acquit-à-caution shall include, in addition to t…

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

Article 1294

The judgment pronouncing the separation is published in a newspaper circulated within the jurisdiction of the court that handed it down. The operative part of the judgment is notified to the civil reg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Business value added tax

Article 1586 octies

I. - 1. The business value added contribution is payable by the taxpayer who carries on the business on 1 January of the tax year.2. However, in the event of a contribution, transfer of business, deme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-15

In the case of a management lease, the business must actually be sold within two years of the judgment adopting the plan.

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