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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Accounting

Article D71-114-8

…nts relating to the method of payment of expenditure under the conditions set out in the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
12° : Tax reduction for certain overseas investments

Article 199 undecies C

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Other proceedings falling within the jurisdiction of the family affairs judge

Article 1141

Where the request is made on the basis of Article L. 6145-11 of the Public Health Code or

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1100

…r her to insufficiently safeguard the interests of the children or of one of the spouses, the judge may refuse to homologate it, not grant the divorce and adjourn his or her decision, by order made fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-1

…maintenance pursuant to articles L. 7231-1 and L. 7232-1 of the same code, the departmental council may, by deliberation, grant financial aid to the elected representatives concerned, under conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-1

…enance in application of the articles L. 7231-1 et L. 7232-1 of the same code, the regional council may, by deliberation, grant financial aid to the elected representatives concerned, under conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R3123-19-3

…ordance with the general conditions of use of this service.The holder of individual training rights may use up their rights within six months of the expiry of their term of office, if they no longer h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R4135-19-3

…ordance with the general conditions of use of this service.The holder of individual training rights may use up their rights within six months of the expiry of their term of office, if they no longer h…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General rules.

Article 113

1. Goods brought into Customs offices or into places designated by the Customs service may not be disposed of without the authorisation of the service and without : a) The duties and taxes paid on imp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Binding force

Article 1195

…makes performance excessively onerous for a party who had not agreed to assume the risk, that party may ask its co-contractor to renegotiate the contract. It continues to perform its obligations durin…

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