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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R111-4-2

…he spare parts mentioned in 1° and 2° for a minimum period of five years from the date on which the last unit of the model concerned was placed on the national market.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article D224-45

…n particular those listed as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the date on which the last unit of the model concerned was placed on the national market: a) Lifting arms; b) Handles; c)…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1731 bis

…e 1728, to l'article 1729, to the I of article 1729-0 A, to the a of article 1732 and the first and last paragraphs of Article 1758.These deficits and tax reductions may not be offset, in the event of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1765

…older of the plan who has knowingly contravened the condition set out in the second sentence of the last paragraph of articles L. 221-30 or L. 221-32-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code shall be liab…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: REPUBLICAN INTEGRATION

Article R413-4

…of the essential values of French society and the Republic. Where the prescribed language training lasts for more than one year, the Prefect will assess compliance with the attendance and seriousness…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article R632-5

…without informing the administration as required by article R. 431-23, notification is made to the last known residence by registered letter under the conditions indicated in the third paragraph.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-9

…lowance three times the ratio between the population of the overseas regions, as resulting from the last general census, and the population of all the regions and the territorial collectivity of Corsi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Conditions of application to the overseas regions of the second and third paragraphs of Article 73 of the Constitution

Article LO4435-2

…th paragraph of Article 73 of the Constitution.II. - The request for authorisation lapses:1° On the last day of the month preceding that of the renewal of the regional councils;2° On the day of the di…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-17-2

…hese transfers take place under the conditions set out in the second to fifth paragraphs and in the last two paragraphs of article L. 5211-17. The deliberations mentioned in the second paragraph of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-40-1

…he mayor's appointment must comply with the principle of proportional representation defined in the last paragraph of the same article L. 2121-22.When a public establishment for inter-communal coopera…

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