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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-3

…problems of the region on which it is obligatorily consulted. In accordance with the loi n° 82-653 du 29 juillet 1982 portant réforme de la planification, it shall contribute to the preparation and e…

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

Article R7227-16

…executive councillors are paid by the assembly under the conditions defined by Decree no. 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement des frais occasionnés par les…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D603

…s provided for in the present title.III.-.With the exception of articles D. 15-4-1 to D. 15-4-8, D. 31-1, D. 31-2, D. 31-4 et D. 32-2-3, the present code (simple decrees) is applicable in the islands…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D742-12

…o. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-219, D. 214-227 to D. 214-228, D. 214-232 to D. 214-233, D. 214…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D743-12

…o. 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-202-1n° 2014-87 of 30 January 2014D. 214-206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-219, D. 214-227 to D. 214-228, D. 214-232 to D. 214-233, D. 214…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Change of matrimonial property regime by application of a foreign law

Article 1303-5

…nd 1303-4 or a certificate of registration in the annexed civil register referred to in article 4-1 du décret du 1er juin 1965 précité. If the marriage contract has been received by a French diplomati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1545

…her than the information provided for in the article 2063 of the Civil Code, the participatory procedure agreement shall mention the surnames, first names and addresses of the parties and their lawyer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 797

I - Undeveloped properties and rights relating to these properties are exempt from death duties under the following conditions:1° The properties in question are undivided within a cadastral parcel;2°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article R3231

…sidies to other legal entities and must report on their use in the report mentioned in article L. 3231-3-1. Subsidies are awarded by the deliberative assemblies of these local authorities. Agreements…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-24

…list of own-fund items referred to in Articles 69 to 79 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. Where a capital item does not fall within that list, it shall be assesse…

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