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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MUNICIPAL ASSETS

Article L2243-4

The expropriation of buildings, parts of buildings, private roads with a public right of way, installations and land that have been declared to be in a state of manifest abandonment may be pursued und…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-9

The Agency's staff includes: 1° Civil servants; 2° The staff referred to in 1° of Article L. 6152-1; 3° Public law employees under contract; 4° Private law employees governed by the collective agreeme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-7

Without prejudice to Articles L. 142-9, L. 312-14, L. 322-2, L. 612-17, L. 613-34-4 and L. 632-1 A, the following persons are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the pena…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article Annexe I

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-2-4

The following shall be inadmissible: 1° An application for a declaration of invalidity based on an earlier trade mark where the proprietor of the earlier registered trade mark does not establish, at t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-4

I. - The tax potential of a commune is determined by adding together the following amounts:1° The product determined by applying the average national tax rate for each of these taxes to the communal t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R519-4

I. - The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in Article L. 519-1 comprise the following categories: 1° Brokers in banking transactions and payment services, registered in the Trade…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-41

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply1° Incident: an accident or error related to activities involving gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of the I of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

The Minister for the Economy decides whether to grant the guarantee provided for in article R. 442-11-1, after consulting the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur, on the basis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-4

I. - A solidarity fund is established for the départements of the Ile-de-France region. The resources of the fund are set at 60 million euros.II. - For each department in the Ile-de-France region, a s…

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