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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 0

…nature process used by the authorising officer in accordance with Article 4 of the Order of 27 June 2007 implementing Article D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code relating to the demateria…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-3

…e may be; 9° where applicable, the number of interest shares allocated to each contributor in kind; 10° The company's operating procedures, in particular the rules for appointing the manager or manage…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3

…months of gross salary) 0 Not applicable 1 1 1 2 2 3 3,5 3 3 4 4 3 5 5 3 6 6 3 7 7 3 8 8 3 8 9 3 9 10 3 10 11 3 10,5 12 3 11 13 3 11,5 14 3 12 15 3 13 16 3 13,5 17 3 14 18 3 14,5 19 3 15 20 3 15,5 21…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1456

…whose articles of association and operation are recognised as complying with the provisions of law no. 78-763 of 19 July 1978 on the status of production cooperative companies. Excluded from the bene…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
16° : Real estate investment companies and real estate management companies

Article 139 ter

…r shareholders or unit holders: 1° By investment property companies governed by article 33-I of law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963; 2° By management property companies governed by article 1 of decree no.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Short-stay visas

Article L312-1

…and processed under the conditions laid down in Chapters II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-17

With the exception of sports federations approved on 16 July 1992, only delegated sports federations may use the designation "Fédération française de" or "Fédération nationale de" as well as award or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-2

…s applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the version resulting from Order no. 2016-967 of 15 July 2016.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article L161-3

…t public accountants under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures provided for by law no. 75-618 of 11 July 1975 relating to the public recovery of maintenance payments.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-1

…th paragraph of Article L. 335-4.Article L. 336-2 is applicable in its wording resulting from Order no. 2019-738 of 17 July 2019.

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