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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Transfer of ownership of movable property for valuable consideration

Article 735

Where a deed transferring ownership or usufruct includes movables and immovables, registration duty is levied on the entire price at the rate regulated for immovables, unless a specific price is stipu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-10

The municipal council regulates the method of administration of communal property subject to the following provisions: 1° With regard to communal forests falling under the forestry regime, it adheres…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1073

…judge.He shall perform the functions of an interim relief judge.In the cases provided for by law or regulation, he shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulated work.

Article L4153-9

…in certain categories of work mentioned in that same article under certain conditions determined by regulation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Students in medicine, dentistry, midwifery and pharmacy.

Article L6153-4

…oved as a training centre. The conditions and procedures for this training period are determined by regulation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6221-29

…of elected representatives. The procedures for applying this provision are defined by the internal regulations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6321-30

…of elected representatives. The procedures for applying this provision are defined by the internal regulations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-28

…of elected representatives. The procedures for applying this provision are defined by the internal regulations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-4

…s established or domiciled abroad, the obligations that must be verified are those that result from regulations of equivalent effect in the country of origin and those that apply to the co-contractor'…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R430-5

Where a concentration is effected by the purchase or exchange of securities on a regulated market, its effective completion, within the meaning of Article L. The absence of a decision by the Autorité…

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