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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of nationality before the courts

Article 30-2

…him have consistently enjoyed possession of French status.The French nationality of persons born in Mayotte, who were of age on 1 January 1994, will be subsidiarily held to be established if these per…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-7

…to foreign nationals who were subject to a deportation order before the entry into force of the loi n° 2003-1119 du 26 novembre 2003 relative à la maîtrise de l'immigration, au séjour des étrangers en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Commercial development.

Article L750-1-1

…to the revitalisation of local commerce by means of the aid provided for in the article 4 de la loi n° 89-1008 du 31 décembre 1989 relative au développement des entreprises commerciales et artisanales…

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

Article Annexe à l'article A132-9-6

YEAR NUMBER of requests by potential beneficiaries which enabled the insurer to identify the death (article L. 132-9-2) TOTAL AMOUNT and number of contracts for which the policyholder has been identif…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Expenditure

Article LO6472-1

…to the exercise of a power conferred on the local authority on the date on which the loi organique n° 2007-223 du 21 février 2007 portant dispositions statutaires et institutionnelles relatives à l'o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-4

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may impose on a Class 2 investment firm an additional capital requirement in excess of the minimum amount provided for by the applicable regulation…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-4

For the purposes of inspecting goods placed under customs supervision pursuant to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives and means of intervention

Article L412-1

…1 have free access to cinemas and to all places where film screenings are open to the public. They may also access premises and facilities for professional use used by persons subject to the obligati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cooperation between contracting authorities

Article L2511-6

The rules laid down in Title II shall apply to public contracts by means of which contracting authorities, including where they are acting as a contracting entity, establish or implement cooperation w…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cooperation between contracting authorities

Article L3211-6

The rules set out in Title II apply to concession contracts by which contracting authorities, including when acting as a contracting entity, establish or implement cooperation in order to ensure that…

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