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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-9

The appropriations previously entered in the State budget for the establishment and implementation of town planning documents and easements and which correspond to the transferred powers are the subje…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-9

The insurance certificate and the provisional certificate must not contain any information other than that provided for in article R. 211-21-2.These documents must also comply with the standards set b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals subject to an obligation to leave French territory or a prohibition on returning to French territory

Article L722-8

When the foreign national cannot be removed in execution of a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory, the administrative authority may not proceed with the ex officio execution of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Public land registry service

Article 881 C

A fixed contribution of €15 is levied for each requisition to publish, register or mention that does not give rise to a proportional contribution and in particular: 1° For each declaration of a change…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Provisions applicable to employees seconded abroad and to certain seagoing personnel

Article 81 A

I. - Persons domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who are employed and sent by an employer to a State other than France and that of the place of establishment of that employer may ben…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions relating to the digital exploitation of unavailable books

Article L134-9

As an exception to the provisions of the first three paragraphs of Article L. 324-17, the approved organisations mentioned in Article L. 134-3 use the sums collected for the exploitation of unavailabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the Alsace Public Fire and Rescue Establishment

Article L1424-99

The fire and rescue services in Alsace may decide, by concordant deliberations of their board of directors, to create a public fire and rescue establishment of Alsace. The provisions of section 5 of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-9

In criminal proceedings against the drawer, a bearer who has joined the proceedings as a civil party is entitled to claim before the judges of the criminal court a sum equal to the amount of the chequ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-9

Any clause contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed unwritten.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-91

The conditions for diving with oxygen and mixtures other than air are set out in annexes III-17 a, III-17 b, III-17 c, III-18 a, III-18 b and III-18 c.

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