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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6264-3

En application de l'article LO 6271-5, une dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy rés…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

Prisoners are hospitalised :1° In the case of mental disorders, by a regional medico-psychological service, in accordance with the missions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 3221-6. However,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-3

Companies whose registered office is located in French territory are subject to French law. Third parties may rely on the registered office, but this is not enforceable against them by the company if…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-3

I.-It is forbidden for any person to: 1° Facilitating or encouraging the administration of the substances mentioned in article L. 241-2, or facilitating or encouraging the application of the processes…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 343 bis

The judicial authority shall communicate to the customs administration any information it obtains in the course of any legal proceedings which may give rise to a presumption that a customs offence has…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-3

Anyone who contravenes the provisions of articles L. 241-1 to L. 242-1 of this code will be punished by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros or one of these two penalties only. The prov…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 900-3

The application for revision is made by way of principal action; it may also be made by way of counterclaim, in response to the action for execution or revocation which the heirs of the disposing pers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article L621-3

The judgment opens an observation period of a maximum of six months, which may be renewed once, for a maximum of six months, by a specially reasoned decision at the request of the administrator, the d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-3-1

The Minister for the Economy, in conjunction with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, shall draw up a list of resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on the basis of which de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-3

As stated in article L. 541-3 of the Education Code, reproduced below: "In each department and arrondissement capital, in each commune with a population of more than 5,000 and in communes designated b…

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