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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Effects on French nationality of transfers of sovereignty relating to certain territories

Article 32-5

The declaration of reinstatement provided for in the preceding article may be made by the persons concerned, in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq. as soon as they have reached the a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: EC type-examination

Article R4313-34

Where the body has not made its decision known within the time limit laid down in the previous article, the applicant may, at the latest within two months of the expiry of this time limit, submit a co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-3

An embryo may only be conceived in vitro within the framework and in accordance with the objectives of medically assisted procreation as defined in Article L. 2141-1.Taking into account the state of m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-3

…activity resulting from a training session or participation in a sporting event. The athlete must remain in a seated position, with feet touching the ground, for a period of at least ten minutes befor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5211-11-3

The creation of a conference of mayors is compulsory in public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, except where the bureau of the public establishment already incl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: The mayor and deputy mayors

Article L2122-3

When any obstacle whatsoever, or remoteness, makes communications between the chief town and a fraction of a commune difficult, dangerous or temporarily impossible, a post of special deputy may be ins…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single subsection: Organisation and operation

Article R121-37

The Director General of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons may delegate his signature. This delegation may cover decisions taken pursuant to Articles L. 511-1, L. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5126-39

The time spent by the pharmacist in charge of managing an in-house pharmacy in an establishment may not be less than the equivalent of five half-days per week. However, in medico-social establishments…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 300 bis

…e, their luggage by means of a chauffeur-driven transport vehicle, within the meaning of Article L. 3122-1 of the Transport Code; b) The delivery of goods by means of two- or three-wheeled vehicles; 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-36

In addition to the information referred to in Article R. 236-21, the draft terms of cross-border demerger shall contain the following information: 1° The indicative timetable envisaged for the cross-b…

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