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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article R161-1

…L. 161-3 may be recovered by the competent public accountants under the terms and conditions set out in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Publicity of budgets and accounts

Article L2313-1-1

…he conditions set out in article L. 2121-26. Transmitted by the commune to the State representative and to the commune's accountant in support of the administrative account are the certified accounts…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article R2251-2

…ts to the local structures of representative trade union organisations which have legal personality and which fulfil missions of general interest at municipal or inter-municipal level. These structure…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-4

…contracts closed with no further action by the insurance company Year N Table 2: YEAR ANNUAL AMOUNT and number of contracts where the policyholder has been identified as deceased (article L. 132-9-2)…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-26

The classification, labels and aid awarded in year n are renewed in year n + 1. When general measures taken by the public authorities to prohibit or restrict access to cinematographic establishments a…

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In force

Article Annexe 4-5

…sed in the business Tangible fixed assets used in the business Current assets for the activity Cash and cash equivalents relating to operations Financial liabilities relating to the business Other lia…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L443-1

…leIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la République…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L442-1

…leIn their wording resulting fromIn Title IL. 410-1L. 411-1 to L. 411-5L. 412-1 to L. 412-4L. 412-5 and L. 412-6La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la République…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-30

…ivided between the time worked in the presence of pupils for which they are statutorily responsible and the additional time for which they are responsible pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-815…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-30

…between the service time spent in the presence of pupils for which they are statutorily responsible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 20…

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