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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-13

A development grant is instituted, comprising a grant for the benefit of groups of communes, a national equalisation grant, an urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, a rural solidarity grant, a s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

I. - The income tax report provided for in Article L. 232-6 is presented using a model and machine-readable electronic return formats published by order of the Minister responsible for the economy. II…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° A The first sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 412-6 is not applicable to the renewal of the residence permit of a foreigner in a state of po…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-1-1

I.-Subject to the provisions of article L. 5124-14, the Etablissement français du sang is responsible for developing all activities relating to blood transfusion, advice and monitoring transfusion pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

I. - Sociétés de crédit foncier are specialised credit institutions whose exclusive purpose is to:1° To grant or acquire guaranteed loans, exposures to public entities and securities, deposits and exp…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe

Article R591-4

In the case provided for in Article R. 591-3, for the application of the provisions of Chapter I of Title III: 1° In article R. 531-2, the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven da…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R591-7

In the case provided for in Article R. 591-6, for the application of the provisions of Chapter I of Title III: 1° In article R. 531-2, the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven da…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-4

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Financial penalties imposed by the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs

Article L5473-1

I.-Within the area of competence determined in II of articles L. 5211-2 and L. 5221-2, the administrative authority responsible for competition and consumer affairs mentioned in article L. 522-1 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

The register governed by this chapter ensures the publication:1° Pledges without dispossession with the exception of the pledges mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 2338 of the Civil Code;2°…

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