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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI: Audiovisual communication

Article L1426-1

Local authorities or their groupings may, under the conditions laid down in the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication, éditer un service de télévision destiné aux…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-14

…have lost French nationality pursuant to article 23-6 or who has been refused a claim under Article 30-3 may claim French nationality by declaration made in accordance with Articles 26 et seq. They mu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3141-5

…option leave; 3° Compulsory compensatory leave in the form of rest provided for in articles L. 3121-30, L. 3121-33 and L. 3121-38 ; 4° Rest days granted under the collective agreement concluded in app…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 H

…ion takes effect within the timeframes set out in article 1594 E. However, decisions taken prior to 30 April 1989 may be applied to acts passed on or after 1 March 1988.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-9

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros for the legal representative of a group referred to in article L. 5143-6 : 1° Purchasing, holding or supplying veterin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-25

…opean Economic Area, as well as investment funds governed by foreign law, may not exceed a total of 30% of the UCITS' assets.II. - When a UCITS has acquired units or shares of another UCITS governed b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-17

…L. 511-2, L. 511-3 of the building and housing code, or articles L. 1311-4, L. 1331-22 to L. 1331-30 of the public health code; 2° A general police measure taken on the basis of article L. 2212-2 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-6

…e parent institution or, where applicable, to the central body within the meaning of Article L. 511-30.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mountain refuges.

Article D326-1

…The refuge is located in a mountain area within the meaning of Chapter I of Title I of Law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 on the development and protection of mountains.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-61

…the provisions applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle, up to a maximum of 30% of the capital and voting rights.

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