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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-10

…s under the conditions of article R. 4341-4;3° To notify the administrators of the expiry of leases;4° To prevent prescription;5° To ensure the conservation of rights, liens and mortgages;6° To reques…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-114-14

…under the conditions of article D. 71-114-4;3° To notify the administrators of the expiry of leases;4° To prevent prescription;5° To ensure the conservation of rights, liens and mortgages;6° To reques…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-104-14

…under the conditions of article D. 71-104-4;3° To notify the administrators of the expiry of leases;4° To prevent prescriptions;5° To ensure the conservation of rights, liens and mortgages;6° To reque…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-3

…urces that the organisation proposes to implement to ensure the management of the rights concerned; 4° The equitable nature of the distribution principles provided for with a view to distributing the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-19

The residence permit of a foreign national who does not fall into the categories mentioned in articles L. 631-2, L. 631-3 and L. 631-4 may be withdrawn if the holder has brought in his or her spouse o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-3

Subject to the approval referred to in article L. 121-4, sports associations that promote and organise physical and sports activities for disabled people may receive assistance from the public authori…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-16

The Chairman of the Conciliation Conference carries out a preliminary examination of the request for conciliation. The Chairman immediately notifies the parties, in a reasoned decision, that the reque…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-72

Reclassification leave is taken during the notice period, which the employee is exempt from serving. If the duration of the reclassification leave exceeds the notice period, the end of the notice peri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-5

The works, activities, deposits or installations mentioned in article L. 1322-4 and undertaken, either by virtue of a regular authorisation, or after a prior declaration, may, at the request of the ow…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L314-21

The the provisions of Article L. 511-5 of the French Commercial Code shall apply to bills of exchange and promissory notes subscribed or endorsed by borrowers, even those of full age, in connection wi…

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