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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Completion of formalities

Article 658

I. - The formality of registration is given on the minutes, patents or originals of the deeds that are subject to it. However, the formality may be given:1° On a full copy of the notarial deeds to be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory.

Article L631-2-2

In order to carry out the tasks defined in Article L. 631-2-1, the Haut Conseil de stabilité financière may interview representatives of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, portf…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Purge

Article 2471

If the third-party purchaser has acquired by the same deed, for a total price or separate prices, immovables and movables, or several immovables, only some of which are mortgaged, and which may or may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-116

The beneficiary of a job with a future is employed full-time. However, when the beneficiary's career path or situation justifies it, in particular to facilitate training, or when the nature of the job…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-5

The last paragraph of III of article L. 442-5 is replaced by the following four paragraphs: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the advertising to cease, either at the req…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6231-1

The Territorial Council may be seized, by way of petition, of any matter falling within the competence of the collectivity. The petition may be presented on an individual or collective basis. It must…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: VOTER PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY LIFE

Article LO6331-1

The territorial council may be seized, by way of petition, of any matter falling within the competence of the collectivity. The petition may be presented on an individual or collective basis. It must…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-19

The maximum allowances voted by the Assembly of Martinique for the actual performance of the duties of councillor to the Assembly of Martinique are determined by applying to the reference term mention…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R2-22

When the beneficiary of an authorisation issued pursuant to article 15-4 brings an action for damages before a civil court or submits a claim for compensation to the Commission d'indemnisation des vic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-30

Natural persons and duly declared associations who have been authorised as delegates of the public prosecutor under the conditions laid down in this section may be designated by the latter to be entru…

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