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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of birth.

Article 55

…ant's domicile. The child's name is determined in accordance with the rules set out in articles 311-21 and 311-23. In foreign countries, declarations to diplomatic or consular agents are made within f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

…to be carried out research involving the human person in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34 of Regulation (EU) No 5…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-9

…ntractually guaranteed, unless they fall within the scope of the second paragraph of Article R. 351-21. These future discretionary participations are determined in accordance with the procedures laid…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

The time limits provided for in articles R. 411-21, R. 411-26 and R. 411-29 are increased: 1° By one month, when the claim is brought: a) Either before a court whose registered office is in mainland F…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

…nt grant is allocated for the exercise of the powers provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development grant finances, in par…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Additional regional tax on tourist tax

Article L4332-4

…public establishments for inter-communal cooperation mentioned in 1° to 3° of the I of Article L. 5211-21.This additional tax is established and collected according to the same procedures as the tax…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R563-1

…betting operator that holds neither an exclusive right nor the authorisation referred to in Article 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-29-4

…he content of which shall be determined in accordance with the conditions set out in Article R. 612-21. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution has two months from receipt of the applicat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Statistical reporting requirements for the compilation of France's balance of payments and international investment position

Article R734-14

…ble articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 152-10n° 2010-1011 of 30 August 2010R. 152-11No. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "the Banque de France"…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Default provisions

Article R3122-9

…s to night shifts submitted to the Labour Inspector by the employer on the basis of Article L. 3122-21 shall provide detailed justification of: 1° The constraints specific to the nature of the activit…

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