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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…ovider does not have the capacity to block the account or the payment instrument; 5° Article L. 133-18, I, II and IV of Article L. 133-19 and Articles L. 133-20, L. 133-23 and L. 133-23-1 may not appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-6

Any person over the age of 18 may appoint a trusted support person, who may be a relative, a close friend or the doctor treating them. This person will be consulted in the event that they are unable t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 10: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

Article R211-51

…ecuniary consequences of professional civil liability as provided for in 2° of II of article L. 211-18. Where necessary, a French translation of these documents is attached. Where appropriate, the Com…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-30

…r and which assume responsibility for them. The sufficient guarantee provided for in article L. 211-18 is defined as the guarantee of all funds received from the end consumer in respect of tourist pac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

…122-17 and 122-18. The Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée informs the applicant of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 217 quinquies

…bscription or purchase options granted to their employees pursuant to Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-184 and L. 22-10-56 of the French Commercial Code and as a result of the free allocation of shares p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24-1

…Municipal councillors to whom the mayor delegates part of his duties pursuant to articles L. 2122-18 and L. 2122-20 may receive an allowance allocated by the municipal council within the limits set…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Institution of proceedings

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

…tection litigation judge; 2° In the matters listed by articles R. 211-3-13 to R. 211-3-16, R. 211-3-18 à R. 211-3-21, R. 211-3-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation and in the matters listed in Tabl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…es, related scientific and technical consultancy services, technical testing and analysis services; 18° Building-cleaning services and property management services; 19° Street-cleaning and refuse-coll…

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