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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-17

…presentative of the State shall refer the matter to the chamber, in accordance with Article D. 6262-12. The procedure set out in articles D. 6262-13 to D. 6262-15 shall be applied.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Interministerial mission.

Article D3411-15

…nd which includes one or more representatives of each of the ministers mentioned in Article D. 3411-12. Other ministers may be asked to be represented, depending on the issues on the agenda. The Stand…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article R5522-15

…loyment contract is terminated before the end of the training period referred to in article R. 5522-12, the sums already paid to the employer corresponding to training hours not completed will be repa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-5

…ce with a journalist allowing a source to be identified in breach of the article 2 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…anies governed by the Insurance Code, as well as non-profit associations governed by the law of 1st July 1901 or by the provisions applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, up…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 H

…es built or acquired by first-time buyers who have taken out state-subsidised loans (PAP) between 1 July 1981 and 31 December 1984 and who are unable to meet their repayments, when the first-time buye…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VIII: The European Certificate of Succession

Article 1381-3

…nsion of its effects under the conditions provided for in Articles 71 and 73 of Regulation No 650/2012 of the Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation of Livret A passbook accounts.

Article R221-2-1

…g out the content of the summary sheet for condominiums provided for inarticle 8-2 of the law of 10 July 1965 establishing the status of condominiums in built-up areas, along with its application to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

…epartment's collection of administrative acts; 3° Functional allowances provided for in article L. 2123-20, contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 2123-25-2, contri…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other provisions applicable to sportspeople

Article L223-2

…usted with a public service mission within the meaning of articles 221-4, 222-3, 222-8, 222-10, 222-12, 222-13 and 433-3 of the French Penal Code, and any offences committed against them in the course…

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