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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-11

…arties or of one of them pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 20 of Law no. 91-647 of 10 July 1991 relating to legal aid.Where applicable, the judge presents the requesting party with a list of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289 A

I. - When a person not established in the European Union is liable for value added tax or is required to fulfil reporting obligations, it is required to have a taxable representative established in Fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-8

I. - Communes are responsible for wastewater treatment.In this context, they draw up a collective wastewater treatment plan including, before the end of 2013, a detailed description of wastewater coll…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…100 of 28 January 2013 L. 131-46 to L. 131-63Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-64 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 131-65 to L. 131-70Law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-71 with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…100 of 28 January 2013 L. 131-46 to L. 131-63 Act no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-64 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 131-65 to L. 131-70 Law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-71 with th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-6

…ember 2020 L. 511-83 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-84 and L. 511-84-1 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 511-85 to L. 511-88 Order no. 2014 158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-89 and L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-4

…ords: "twenty-four hours" are replaced by the words: "four days" and the third sentence is deleted; 19° Article R. 342-11 is worded as follows:"Art. R. 342-11.-On pain of inadmissibility, the first pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R364-4

…words: "twenty-four hours" are replaced by the words: "four days" and the third sentence is deleted;19° Article R. 342-11 reads as follows:"Art. R. 342-11.-On pain of inadmissibility, the first presid…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-1

…nical provisions for the last financial year, within the meaning of Council Directive 91/674/EEC of 19 December 1991 on the annual accounts and consolidated accounts of insurance undertakings, relatin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-4

…onal Pensions Authority and may request the latter to provide assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010. III. -Without prejudice to the provisions of II, where immediate…

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