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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L723-3

The debtor may, within a period set by decree, contest the statement of liabilities drawn up by the commission and ask the commission to refer the matter to the protection litigation judge, with a vie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-3

Applications for residence permits not included in the list mentioned in Article R. 431-2 are made in Paris, at the Préfecture de Police and, in the other départements, at the préfecture or sous-préfe…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-3

The judge may issue a European order for payment for part of the claim, after the claimant has accepted the judge's proposal to that effect. In that case, the claimant can no longer take legal action…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-3

Municipalities, départements, territorial chambers of commerce and industry and public establishments may group together in the form of syndicates for the operation, by means of an agreement, of publi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7152-3

The Assembly of French Guyana shall be consulted on proposals for European Union acts that concern the territorial collectivity by the Government. The second paragraph of Article L. 7152-2 is applicab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article R3122-3

The excess hours provided for in article L. 3122-6 may be applied on condition that rest periods of a duration at least equivalent to the number of hours worked in excess of the maximum daily working…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quindecies

I. - (1) Subject to the provisions of Articles 41,151 octies and 210 A to 210 C, the net amount of long-term capital gains is taxed separately at a rate of 12.8%.It refers to the excess of these capit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-2

Where the criminal court, in its composition provided for in the third paragraph of Article 398, finds that the classification used in the document referred to it does not fall within the provisions o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-3

…lso be granted by the managing director of the body mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 432-2 of this code, in the name and on behalf of the State. The latter, with a view to granting this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to the digital health space and rights of the holder

Article R1111-32

…th space to access certain data in his file under the conditions set out in III of Article L. 1111-13-1. This authorisation is given from his digital health space or from the referenced digital health…

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