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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6271-8

In order to enable the prior assessment of the costs and revenue corresponding to the exercise of transferred competences, in accordance with the provisions of articles LO 6271-5 and LO 6271-6, the tr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-8

In order to enable the prior assessment of the costs and revenues corresponding to the exercise of transferred competences, in accordance with the provisions of articles LO 6371-5 and LO 6371-6, the t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-8

Nationals of the ceding State domiciled in the annexed territories on the day of the transfer of sovereignty acquire French nationality, unless they effectively establish their domicile outside these…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 873-1

The first paragraph of Article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Investigating courts

Article 883-1

For all nullity applications sent to the Investigating Chamber of the Court of Appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion, the declaration to the clerk's office may be made by means of a registered letter wi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Installation and use of computerised ticketing systems

Article D212-82

…tablishments.Computer tickets are only edited and printed at the time they are given to the spectator.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4a: Deduction of certain social security contributions and group insurance premiums

Article 154 bis-0 A

…or agricultural business managers under the group insurance contracts provided for in 2° of article L. 144-1 of the Insurance Code including those managed by an institution mentioned in article L. 370…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-8

Applications made pursuant to Articles 11 and 13 of Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the mutual recognition of protection measures in civil…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 311-89

For final authorisation, the application must be submitted no later than four months after completion of the work. This deadline is extended to six months when the final cost of the work must be certi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 H

The contribution levied for the registration of each mortgage right or lien is liquidated at the single rate of 0.05% on the sums or values of the secured claim, set out in the slip. As regards regist…

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