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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-22

Municipal councils may vote to increase their functional allowances in relation to those voted by the municipal council within the limits provided for by article L. 2123-23, by I of article L. 2123-24…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R772-2

For the application of Chapters I and II of Title VI of Book V in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° References to Member States of the European Union and States party to the Agreement on the European Econom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-21

The procedure provided for in article L. 752-4 is applicable to any planning permission application relating to a project for the creation or extension of a building in a commune with a population of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-29

The civil actions provided for in this chapter, with the exception of that provided for in Article L. 623-23-1, shall be barred after five years from the date on which the holder of a right knew or sh…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-29

…ses not falling within the scope defined by the judge's decision referred to in article L. 623-4 or an agreement approved pursuant to article L. 623-23.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Retraining for work

Article R5213-25

The methods of retraining and re-education adopted are communicated to the Labour Inspection supervisor, who may give the employer formal notice to adopt, within a specified period, one or other of th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 2531

Only the following may be mortgaged: 1° Immovable property which is in the trade and its accessories deemed to be immovable; 2° Usufruct of the same property and accessories, for the duration of its t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Book V: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article 2503

Articles 711 to 832-2, 832-4 to 2279 are applicable to Mayotte subject to the adaptations set out in Articles 2504 à 2508. The provisions relating to immovable property apply only subject to the provi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 294

1. Value added tax is temporarily not applicable in the departments of French Guiana and Mayotte. 2. For the application of value added tax, the following is considered to be the export of a good: 1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Checking gases and regulators

Article R4461-24

The employer shall record the results of the analyses referred to in Article R. 4461-23 and make them available to the persons referred to in Article R. 4121-4. When the gases are intended to be used…

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