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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-11-1

…the delegated commune. This decision only takes effect on 1st January of the following year. Civil status records relating to events occurring within the territorial limits of the said delegated comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Responsibilities

Article L2121-30-1

…blican celebration. He also ensures that the conditions relating to the proper maintenance of civil status are met. The conditions for informing and objecting to the public prosecutor are laid down by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Cadastral changes and changes affecting the tax debtor

Article 1402

…changes in ownership are carried out at the request of the owners concerned. No change to the legal status of an immovable property may be the subject of a transfer if the deed or court decision recor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1786

…ies provided for in the event of fraudulent manoeuvres, any purchase for which a regular invoice is not represented that conforms to the nature, quantity and value of the goods transferred is deemed t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6252-14

…council, refer to the administrative tribunal a request for an opinion on the interpretation of the status of Saint-Barthélemy or on the applicability in the collectivity of a legislative or regulator…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Powers of the President of the Territorial Council

Article LO6462-9

…ncil may refer to the administrative tribunal a request for an opinion on the interpretation of the status of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or on the applicability in this collectivity of a legislative or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections.

Article R513-15

…the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for the authorisation necessary to obtain the status of société de crédit foncier, it shall inform the Autorité of the names of the specific audit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article R1423-49

…taking the oath provided for inarticle 24 of decree no. 2015-1275 of 13 October 2015 on the special status of court registrars, be entrusted with the duties mentioned in article R. 1423-41. After a pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Supervision of spa establishments.

Article R1322-45

The medical inspectors of public health and the inspectors of the regional health agency with the status of medical doctor exercise supervision over all the parts of the establishment assigned to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV BIS: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article D47-12-10

Persons with the status of judicial police officer specially appointed to assist, pursuant to Article 706-106-5, public prosecutors and specialised investigating judges from the Nanterre judicial cour…

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