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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…wing fees: NUMBER OF THE SERVICE (table 6 of article Appendix 4-7) DESTINCTION OF SERVICE EMOLUMENT 5 Requests for reparations and information on the person of the debtor seized 11,54 €, for all 6 Req…

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

Article L1612-19

…er and the orders issued by the representative of the State pursuant to articles L. 1612-2, L. 1612-5, L. 1612-12 and L. 1612-14 are immediately published.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-19

…e for a service rendered; 4° Subsidies from the State, the region, the department and the communes; 5° Proceeds from donations and bequests; 6° Proceeds from taxes, fees and contributions correspondin…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Alpine skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192

If the Service national des métiers de l'encadrement du ski et l'alpinisme considers that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the declarant has p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

…Economic Committee, adopted by a majority of the full members of the Committee's staff delegation, may define:1° The content, frequency and procedures for the recurring consultations of the Social an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-19

The ancillary own funds referred to in article L. 351-6 consist of items other than core own funds which may be called up to absorb losses. Ancillary own funds may include the following items, insofar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures.

Article R5221-19

…mity ; 3° The EC declaration of conformity, full quality assurance system; 4° EC type examination ; 5° EC verification ; 6° EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2172-19

…tative; 3° The project manager; 4° The director general of artistic creation or his representative; 5° Two people qualified in the field of visual arts, one of whom is appointed by the project owner a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-19

…horised to reside in France for the purposes of family reunification, in accordance with article L. 582-5, under the conditions laid down in articles L. 561-2 to L. 561-5; 2° His or her spouse or part…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknow…

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