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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-126

Forest insurance savings accounts remain subject to this section as it stood prior to the entry into force of Decree no. 2015-31 of 15 January 2015 on the forestry investment and insurance account, un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Disclosure of real estate leasing transactions.

Article R313-12

The contracts referred to in 2 of article L. 313-7 are subject to compulsory or optional publicity, depending on the stipulations they contain, with the land publicity department in accordance with th…

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

Article R2334-1

The number of caravan spaces taken into account under the provisions of article L. 2334-2 is set, for each municipality and each calendar year, in the agreement provided for in article L. 851-1 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-29

The medical biology laboratory shall inform the regional health agency within whose jurisdiction it is located electronically that it has obtained accreditation for the various percentages set out in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduction in the rental value of certain properties

Article 1518 A quinquies

…not apply for the purpose of establishing the taxable amount for the tax provided for in article 1530.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23

Under the conditions and within the time limits laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, any patent granted pursuant to Article L. 612-17 may be opposed by any person, with the exception of its prop…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-15

When the claims have been declared to the registry of the judicial court, the registry shall draw up a statement of the claims thus declared. It shall notify this statement to the debtor and the credi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-53

…ifying the conditions and duration of the measures provided for in 8° and 9° of I of Article L. 311-30, in accordance with the procedures specified by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat.Where the financia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Urban policy allocation

Article L2334-41

…urhoods with the most serious urban problems drawn up in application of II of article 9-1 de la loi n° 2003-710 du 1er août 2003 d'orientation et de programmation pour la ville et la rénovation urbain…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-1

Municipal disinfection services and municipal health and hygiene services are the responsibility of the municipalities or, where applicable, groups of municipalities, which are responsible for their o…

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