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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-4

The rules relating to unseizable bank balances are set out in articles R. 162-1 to R. 162-8, R. 112-5 and R. 213-10 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, reproduced below:…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-40

…hen the French Government has obtained the extradition of a person pursuant to the Convention of 27 September 1996 relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union, the person t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 sexies

I. - In Mayotte, the tax base for property tax on built-up properties sold from 18 September 2013 until 31 December 2016 by a public entity to unlawful occupants of buildings used as their main dwelli…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article D426-12

…for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006-586 du 23 mai 2006 relative au volontariat associatif et à l'engagement éducatif. Its validity ends a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Availability.

Article R6152-66

…n of the last paragraph of article R. 351-9 of the Social Security Code. The provisions of article 48-2 of decree no. 85-986 of 16 September 1985 relating to the particular regime of certain positions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-14

…d in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1123-10 and the procedures for such notification; 8° The procedures by which the sponsor informs the competent authority and the Committee for the Pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-1

…e ipso jure on a provisional basis.However, judgments and orders issued pursuant to articles L. 622-8, L. 626-22, the first paragraph of l'article L. 642-20-1, of l'article L. 651-2, the articles L. 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-10

…esult in the regional chamber's obligation of financial solidarity pursuant to 7° of Article L. 711-8 ; 7° Where the chamber's budget has not been adopted by 31 March of the year following the financi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Companies authorised to grant certain guarantees

Article R518-64

…e of the Minister responsible for regional planning;7° A representative of the Minister for Defence;8° Two representatives of credit institutions and finance companies;9° Two qualified individuals.The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article R4313-2

…om direct contributions and the tax potential, calculated under the conditions of l'article L. 4332-8 ; 7° Outstanding debt is obtained by aggregating long- and medium-term loans and debts; When a loc…

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