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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Provisions common to inheritances and gifts

Article 787 A

…to wards of the State, the Nation or the Republic and to the children referred to in 3° of article L. 222-5 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code) benefit fro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Decisions that may be taken during the period of voluntary departure

Article R721-7

…is or her passport or any identity or travel document in his or her possession, pursuant to article L. 721-8, it shall in exchange issue the foreign national with a receipt equivalent to proof of iden…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-7

The envelope provided for in I of Article L. 2336-4 intended for the communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation

Article R2524-7

…when the court renders an award under the conditions provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 2524-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-7

In order to benefit immediately from leave in the cases set out in article L. 3142-19, the sudden deterioration in the state of health of the person being cared for or the crisis situation requiring u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Failure to comply with the obligation

Article D8254-7

…ort or notice, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, that the provisions of Article L. 8254-2 may be applied to him/her and that he/she may send observations within a period of fifteen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public health establishments specifically designed to receive people who have been imprisoned or placed in secure detention.

Article R6147-71

…nd appointment by the Minister of Justice of the staff mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 6141-5 to national public health establishments exclusively intended to receive prisoners or pers…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-7

…a decision to refuse. The obligation to give reasons is met under the conditions set out in article L. 232-4 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-73

Owners liable to benefit from the provisions of article L. 421-17 must submit a claim for compensation to the guarantee fund by registered letter or electronic registered mail, return receipt requeste…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-77

…g on the same plot of land and that, as a result, in application of the provisions of II of article L. 421-17 of the Insurance Code, compensation enables the owner of the damaged building to recover o…

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