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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2377

Other than those provided for by special laws, preferential claims on the generality of immovable property are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor to whom the lien is o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L930-1

…L. 145-38and L. 145-39; 2° Book II, with the exception of articles L. 225-245-1, L. 229-1 to L. 229-15, L. 238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 à L. 252-13; 3° Book III, with the exception of articles L. 310-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…13° L'Ecole nationale vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort ;14° L'Ecole nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse ;15° L'Ecole nationale vétérinaire, agroalimentaire et de l'alimentation, Nantes-Atlantique ;16° Inst…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-162

I.-The supplier provides the financial guarantee provided for in Article L. 1333-15. The guarantee may be provided by the final holder if the latter is himself the beneficiary of a guarantee covering…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-24

…vided for in Articles L. 613-20-2 and L. 633-5 and in the agreements provided for in Article L. 632-15, or by special agreements. IV. - For the application of II and III, the Secretary General shall e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1607 bis

…ntioned in 1 of B of III of Article 29 of Law No. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 on the finances for 2021 may not exceed a ceiling set at €20 per inhabitant located within its perimeter.The proceeds of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-8

…as provided for by the articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-22 à 222-33-1,223-3 et 223-4,223-15-2,225-16-2,312-1 à 312-9,313-1 à 313-3,322-1 to 322-4and 434-3 of the Penal Code when they are co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22

…Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17. The College may delegate some of its powers under this I to the President of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…ny other intellectual property rights; 14° Participation in any form of public or private grouping; 15° Acceptance of gifts and legacies; 16° Bringing legal actions and settlements as well as recourse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-2

…5311-1 with the exception of 5°, subject to the provisions of article L. 1222-9, and 11°, 14° and 15°, used in the course of these activities, are required to take out insurance to cover their civil…

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