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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-19

May be naturalised without a probationary period condition: 1° (Paragraph repealed); 2° (Paragraph repealed); 3° (Paragraph repealed); 4°A foreigner who has actually performed military services in a u…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Payment of compensation.

Article L172-27

Surrender may be neither partial nor conditional.It transfers the rights of the insured on the insured objects to the insurer, subject to payment by the insured of the full insured sum, and the effect…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-222

…red in the register: 1° For each legal unit: a) For the natural persons mentioned in article R. 123-220 : the surname and, where applicable, the used name and pseudonym, the first names, the address o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Special intervention procedures.

Article L5215-27

The urban community may entrust, by agreement with the local authority or authorities concerned, the creation or management of certain facilities or services falling within its remit to one or more me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R4113-27

Doctors specialising in medical biology may not associate with doctors practising in other disciplines.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Doctor applying for authorisation to practice.

Article R4623-25-4

…g on the case, either in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of I of article R. 4623-25-3, or equal to the duration of the training period prescribed in application of article R. 41…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses

Article R7125-27

Assembly councillors may claim, on presentation of supporting documents, reimbursement of the travel and subsistence expenses they incur when travelling to take part in assembly meetings and meetings…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to all applications

Article R464-27

The Public Prosecutor's Office may take notice of cases in which it considers it should intervene.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-29

…The special accounts of each judicial administrator and each judicial representative, closed on 30 June and 31 December, are audited by a statutory auditor. The judicial representative shall notify t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties

Article R7122-27

…ion of the main establishment shall impose the penalties provided for in II and III of article L. 7122-16 and in article R. 7122-26 after notifying the accused person of the alleged grievances by regi…

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