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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Revenue categories.

Article D2573-33

Article D. 2331-3 is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Legal proceedings

Article D1251-33

After the fifteen-day period provided for in 3° of article D. 1251-33, the employee's tacit acceptance is deemed to have been obtained.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of occupational therapist and psychomotricist

Article D4333-5

Data transmitted pursuant to articles D. 4333-3 and D. 4333-4 are deemed to have been validated by the body or authority that transmitted them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-5

Data transmitted in application of articles D. 4354-3 and D. 4354-4 are deemed to have been validated by the body or authority that transmitted them.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 D

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 1840 C, where the registration duties or land registration tax and similar taxes, relating to judgments handed down in court which must be registered on the m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article D361-2-1

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The provisions of articles D. 312-7 to D. 312-7-2 do not apply; 2° In Article D. 312-8-1, the reference to A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monthly statement of employment contracts

Article D1221-31

At the express request of the departments responsible for employment control, the employer shall provide the addresses of employees whose employment contracts have been concluded or terminated, as ref…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article D312-8-1

In the absence of an explicit decision taken within two months, the administrative appeal lodged with the authorities mentioned in articles D. 312-3 and D. 312-7 is deemed to have been rejected on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations.

Article D*351-4

The competent administrative authority referred to in article D. 351-3 is the Minister for the Economy.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Health organisation

Article D382

When doctors working in the structures mentioned by the provisions of articles D. 115-3 and D. 115-6 of the Penitentiary Code consider that the state of health of a pre-trial detainee is not compatibl…

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