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

Article D3441-1

In the overseas departments, the departmental investment harmonisation conference referred to in article L. 3142-1, in addition to the President of the General Council and the Prefect, comprises: - in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article R3443-3

The provisions of article R. 3334-17 are applicable to the overseas departments, provided that the portion of the grant intended to take account of changes in the school-age population is allocated in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article R4423-2

The provisions of articles R. 2131-1 to R. 2131-4 are applicable to the electronic transmission of acts of the Corsican local authority. For the application of these provisions, the words: "the munici…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article R4423-3

The provisions of articles R. 2131-5 to R. 2131-7 shall apply to contracts awarded by the Corsican regional authority and its public establishments.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE COLLECTIVITY OF CORSICA

Article R4423-1

…to the public at the offices of the Executive Council and the Assembly of Corsica. The public is informed, within twenty-four hours, that the compendium is made available to them, by posting, at the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-26

…titute of Industrial Property the patent applications filed, including where these are filed in the form of a provisional application, and where applicable any additional documents submitted as long a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-8

The application for family reunification is made on a form, the model for which is established by order of the minister responsible for immigration.It includes an undertaking by the applicant:1° To al…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-19

Within the meaning of Article L. 612-4, in particular, may be included in the same patent application, either: 1° An independent claim for a product, an independent claim for a process specially desig…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Classification of mortgages

Article 2418

…tractual mortgages only rank from the day of their registration in the real estate register, in the form and manner prescribed by law. By exception, the mortgage provided for in 3° of article 2402 is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation arrangements

Article D1271-4

Another means of payment may be issued by the credit institutions, institutions or services referred to in article L. 1271-9 to replace the special payment voucher.Specialised bodies authorised to iss…

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