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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Issuance of Bulletin No. 2 of the Criminal Record

Article R79

…ntities applying for the approval or registration provided for by articles 31, 32 and 34 of the loi n° 83-610 du 8 juillet 1983, as well as persons who are the subject of disciplinary proceedings on t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35

…hments for inter-communal cooperation.For the financial years following the promulgation of the loi n° 2002-276 du 27 février 2002 relative à la démocratie de proximité, le montant global des contribu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…aries, bailiffs and experts;12° To set, within the limits of the estimate of the tax authorities (domains), the amount of the commune's offers to be notified to the expropriated parties and to respond…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Exempt assets

Article 976

…ast eighteen years and, on the other hand, that the lessee uses the property in the exercise of his main profession and that he is the spouse, the lessor's spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…Article L. 312-2: a) The references to Articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15, L. 421-16, L. 421-23 and L. 421-24 are deleted; b) The article is supplemented by a paragraph worded as follows: "The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…e no. 2010-334 of 26 March 2010 R. 4126-4 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004 R. 4126-5Decree no. 2023-147 of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree no. 2019-12…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article L785-3

…wording resulting fromArticleL. 613-20-1, with the exception of its Ia, II and IVOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-20-3 Order no. 2010 76 of 21 January 2010 L. 613-20-7 Ordinance no. 2015-1024 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXVII: Tax credit for organic farming

Article 244 quater L

…erred to in I is €4,500.2. Businesses that receive aid for conversion to organic farming or aid for maintaining organic farming, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-5

Failing opposition notified by the author or publisher on expiry of the period provided for in I of Article L. 134-4, the collective management organisation shall offer authorisation for the reproduct…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

I. - No payment may be made in cash or by electronic money in respect of a debt in excess of an amount set by decree, taking into account the debtor's place of residence for tax purposes, whether or n…

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