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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-4

…water requirements:1° Necessary for the defence of natural areas when a commune falls under article L. 132-1 of the Forestry Code (new) or when a commune is located in the regions or departments refer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment.

Article R6152-511-1

Assistants must have completed at least two years of full-time service before they can be recruited as part-time hospital assistants. An assistant who has worked full-time or part-time for six years m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Rules and procedures

Article R2225-7

…the public external fire defence service for which the communes are responsible pursuant to article L. 2225-2, or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation where they are competent :1° The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLVII: Tax credit for credit institutions and finance companies that grant zero-rate loans for first-time home ownership

Article 244 quater V

I. - The credit institutions and finance companies referred to in article L. 511-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code passible for corporation tax, income tax or an equivalent tax, having their regist…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-4-1

…s made in their own name and on their own account ;2° Finance companies as defined in II of article L. 511-1 for deposits made in their own name and on their own behalf;3° Financial holding companies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment.

Article R6152-511

Assistants are recruited for an initial period of either one year or two years, renewable for periods of one year, but the total period of service as an assistant may not exceed six years.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

…orrower at the request of the creditor. The creditor shall consult the file provided for in article L. 751-1, under the conditions set out in the order referred to in article L. 751-6, except in the c…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-2

…R. 511-1 to R. 512-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-1

…he purposes of this Title, the term: "entity" means in particular the funds referred to in Articles L. 214-8, L. 214-24-34 and L. 214-169 of the Monetary and Financial Code. III. - For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-67

Where the implementation of an internal rescue measure provided for in Article L. 613-55 would result in the acquisition or increase of a qualifying holding requiring authorisation pursuant to Article…

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