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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The electronic portal

Article R814-58-9

I. - The right to object provided for in Article 38 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés ne s'applique pas au portail électronique en ce qui con…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R5211-38

Except in the cases provided for by IV of Article L. 5210-1-1 and by Articles 60 and 61 of the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, decisions are taken by a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-1

…ng to the provision of investment services concerning financial contracts defined in article L. 533-12-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code is prohibited. It is also prohibited to directly or indirect…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single chapter: Legal deposit obligation

Article A241-2

…ochemical medium and on these videograms themselves are laid down by the provisions of the Order of 12 January 1995 relating to the information that must appear on the declaration accompanying the leg…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Surrender in the event of illegal residence

Article R621-6

…ational holding long-term resident-EU status granted by another State, mentioned in articles L. 426-12 and L. 426-13, when this family member: 1° Has stayed for more than three consecutive months on F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-13

…hospitals and the other elements of the army health service mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 6147-12 and with the Minister of Defence in respect of the elements of the armed forces health service me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation on outside bodies

Article L7122-23

After the election of its standing committee, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 7123-5, the Assembly of French Guiana may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Forced sale

Article R221-36

…R. 221-12 are applicable.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Deduction of withholding tax and tax credits

Article 199 quater

For the allowances and pensions mentioned in 1 and 5 of Article 12 of Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684/EC of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 212-47

…212-12, the application for aid is submitted by the production company with…

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