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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

…1618-1 may derogate from the obligation to deposit with the State funds that come from:1° Donations;2° The alienation of an element of their assets;3° Loans, the use of which is deferred for reasons b…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-1

…f this nationality, are issued and published in the forms laid down by decree. They have no retroactive effect..

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative decisions

Article 27-3

Decrees that result in loss for one of the reasons provided for in articles 23-7 and 23-8 or forfeiture of French nationality are taken, the interested party being heard or called upon to produce his…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal enjoyment

Article 386-2

…As soon as the child has completed sixteen years of age or even earlier when he contracts marriage;2° By causes which terminate parental authority or by those which terminate legal administration;3°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375-2

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Assisted witnesses

Article 113-2

…they must be heard in this capacity if they so request; if the person is named in a complaint with civil party status, they are notified of this right when they appear before the examining magistrate.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Securities lending

Article L211-22

…h are not likely to be the subject, during the term of the loan, of the detachment of a right to a dividend or the payment of interest subject to the withholding tax provided for in 1° ofarticle 119 b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-27

The same transactions may be carried out in respect of entries in current account warrants as in respect of warrants. Registrations may be freely transferred by bank transfer.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-29

No objection may be lodged in respect of bond current accounts.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-24

The Banque de France opens in its books, in the name of each institution or custodian, a current account of bills held by maturity.

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