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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1545-3

…first paragraph, L. 1421-2-1, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1, in the version resulting from Ordinance No. 2013-1183 of 19 December 2013 on the harmonisation of criminal and financial penalties relating to h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Cooperation with the Commission de Régulation de l'Energie and the bodies responsible for physical agricultural markets

Article L621-21-1

…physical agricultural markets, designated under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013. They shall provide each othe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-16

For the application to Mayotte of the third paragraph of Article L. 2224-7-1, the reference to 2013 is replaced by the reference to 2015.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-28

…14, 21-14-1, 21-15, 24-1, 24-2 and 32-4 of this code as well as to Article 2 of Act no. 64-1328 of 26 December 1964 authorising the approval of the Council of Europe Convention on the Reduction of Ca…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-57

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the communication of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural…

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

Article LO6262-2

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately re…

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

Article LO6362-2

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-5

If the budget is not adopted before 31 March of the financial year to which it applies, or before 15 April of the year of the renewal of the Territorial Council, the State representative immediately r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-2

The provisions of the preceding article shall not apply to a married child.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R1511-4-2

…it has been awarded or applied for under the conditions laid down in Commission Regulation No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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