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Showing 53315340 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the mandate.

Article 1986

The mandate is free of charge if there is no agreement to the contrary.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-1

…the assets of the investment forestry groupings must comprise at least 80% : 1° Forestry assets consisting of: a) Forests and woods ; b) Bare land to be afforested ; c) Accessories and outbuildings t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-1

…ty-three members with voting rights. In addition to two deputies and two senators, it comprises: 1° Sixteen representatives of the State: a) Two representatives of the Minister for Regional Planning;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-20

…published a prospectus ;2° Securitisation undertakings, if they publicly explain why they do not consider it appropriate to have a specialised committee or to entrust the tasks of the specialised comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5111-1-1

…r purpose is to ensure the joint exercise of a competence recognised by law or transferred to their signatories, the agreements concluded between the départements, the Lyon metropolis, the regions, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-2

…hey serve and, to this end, conclude an agreement with their partners within one year of their inclusion on the regional list referred to in article L. 6111-3-1, an agreement with their partners.The p…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-23

The elaborated version of the project is presented entirely or mainly in French or in a regional language used in France.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-7

The list of commission members is displayed at the commission secretariat and is accessible on the Banque de France website.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-24

No one may be naturalised unless they can prove that they are assimilated into the French community, in particular through sufficient knowledge, depending on their condition, of the French language, h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Cancellation and rectification of civil status records

Article 99-2

…cles 98 to 98-2 may proceed with the administrative rectification of purely material errors and omissions vitiating the statements and mentions affixed to the margin of these acts in accordance with A…

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