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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R2131-2-B

The specifications mentioned in article R. 2131-2-A defines the overall architecture of the chain for the remote transmission of acts subject to legality control as well as the characteristics require…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

…up and publish a list of the following persons:1° The persons mentioned in I of Article L. 612-2 ; 2° The persons mentioned in c of II of Article L. 521-1 when they provide payment services mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-78

For cinematographic works in the fiction genre, points are allocated as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting in the capacity of producer: 1 point;- director: 2 poi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-1

…ignated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° Those made on the grounds of marriage to a French spouse;2° Those made pursuant to Article 21-13-1 by virtue of being an ascendant of a French national;3° Th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-21

…ed using a representative example meeting the following characteristics: 1° An amount of 500 euros; 2° An amount of 1,000 euros; 3° An amount of 3,000 euros; 4° The maximum repayment period provided f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-2

…with this management.However, the following may join the insurance scheme1° Employers mentioned in 2° of article L. 5424-1 ;2° By irrevocable option, the employers mentioned in 3°, 4°, 4° bis, 6° and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of a registrant and a correspondent

Article R561-24

The persons referred to in 1° to 7°c of Article L. 561-2 shall inform the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 and their supervisory authority designated in Article L. 561-36 of the identity of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1b: Transmission of information for the purposes of registering persons practising the profession of dietician

Article R4371-1-2

…4371-5-1" and the words: "in article L. 4333-1" are replaced by the words: "in article L. 4371-5"; 2° In 2° of article R. 4337-7, before the words: "the wording and address", the words: "where applic…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Open livestock account.

Article 211

1. Customs officers may carry out such visits, surveys and checks as they deem necessary for the application of the provisions relating to open account, movement and grazing. 2. Security receipts must…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-22

Any premises, facility, immovable property or group of premises, facilities or immovable property, whether vacant or not, that constitutes, either by itself or due to the conditions in which it is occ…

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