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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Categories of revenue

Article L3332-1

Fiscal revenue in the operating section comprises:a) Proceeds from taxes and duties whose basis of assessment is established and collection takes place in the forms provided for by the General Tax Cod…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-4

The establishments mentioned in Article L. 5142-1 are not authorised to supply the public with the veterinary medicinal products defined in Article L. 5141-2.However, these establishments may sell vet…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L172-20

Failure to pay a premium entitles the insurer either to suspend the insurance or to request its cancellation.Suspension or cancellation does not take effect until eight days after formal notice to pay…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-7

On pain of inadmissibility, the dispute shall be notified on the same day or, at the latest, on the first working day thereafter, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the bailiff w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-6

Shareholders' objections and requests for redemption, as provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 229-2, are lodged within one month of the last date of publication prescribed by article R. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation

Article R2331-1

The request for inclusion in a group, referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 2331-2, is sent by the head of the company concerned to the head of the dominant company. This request is sent by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-20

During the course of the treatment order, the attending physician may decide to interrupt the person's treatment. He then informs the coordinating doctor and the person without delay by registered let…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Amendments and cancellations

Article R7111-12

The Professional Journalists Identity Card Committee may cancel a card. Before doing so, the chairman of the commission summons the holder to appear before it by registered letter. The holder, who may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R8222-3

The injunction sent to the company in an irregular situation by the legal entity governed by public law, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 8222-6, shall be sent by registered letter with a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure for recognition of a field of specialisation

Article R6213-2

The request for recognition is sent to the national management centre by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, accompanied by a file, the composition of which is set by an order of the mi…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
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