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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to national-interest markets installed on public property.

Article R761-23

The granting of an exclusive occupation authorisation may be subject to the payment, by the applicant, of a right of first accession fixed under the conditions set out in article L. 761-3. Without pre…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6271-2

The amount of costs transferred, depending on the competence, by the State, the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, the General Council of Guadeloupe or the commune of Saint-Barthélemy in application of t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rights of the usufructuary

Article 591

The usufructuary still benefits, always in accordance with the times and usage of the former owners, from the parts of the high forest woods that have been set aside for regulated felling, whether the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXX: Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets

Article R54-9

The institution may ask the administration in charge of the estates to dispose of movable property placed in the hands of justice that has been handed over to the agency pursuant to the articles 41-5…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Amicable partition.

Article 839

Where several undivided interests exist exclusively between the same persons, whether they relate to the same property or to different property, a single amicable division may take place.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of economic and financial offences

Article R50 bis

…706 are appointed for a renewable term of three years. The duties of a specialist assistant are exclusive of any other remunerated professional activity, with the exception of teaching.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation (R)

Article R5711-1

…n article R. 5212-1 are applicable to the members of the committees of mixed syndicates made up exclusively of municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation.

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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 R6147-69

By way of derogation from article R. 6145-28, the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health are responsible for the supervision of establishments intended exclusively for prisoners or persons pla…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Public transport of regional interest

Article R1614-110

…ered in the account of these services or having been made available to these services, was actually used during the year 2000 for the needs of these services, shall be deemed to be assigned to the ser…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-3

…to one or more beneficiaries expressly designated by the insured or, failing that, to his or her spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact, as well as a guarantee providing for the payment of a tem…

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