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French Civil CodeIn force
Sub-section 1: Method of registration of mortgages

Article 2423

…ut by the department responsible for land registration on the filing of two forms dated, signed and certified as true by the signatory of the certificate of identity provided for in articles 5 and 6 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASURES

Article L2252-2

…t with the benefit of loans assisted by the State or backed in whole or in part by tax-exempt resources;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article D214-240

…l issue the authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-189 within thirty days of notification of receipt of the application. If no decision has been notified by the AMF by the end of this period, thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Capital increase.

Article R3332-27

…e terms. In addition, when these debt securities are included in the assets of a fonds commun de placement or a société d'investissement à capital variable governed by articles L. 214-164, L. 214-165…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-26

When the operating procedures of a vaccination centre no longer enable it to meet the obligations laid down in articles D. 3111-23 and D. 3111-25, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency sh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 286

…ble for value added tax must:1° Within fifteen days of commencing its operations, submit to the office designated by an order a declaration in accordance with the model provided by the administration.…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285

…in travellers' personal luggage.The flat-rate tax is collected by the customs department in accordance with the same rules, subject to the same guarantees and the same penalties as for customs duties.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Certification of conformity

Article L433-2

It is prohibited:1° To issue a certificate of conformity without satisfying the conditions set out in article L. 641-23 du code rural et de la pêche maritime ;2° De délivrer un certificat de conformit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-26

…article L. 321-2 of the Environment Code;3° Mountain municipalities, within the meaning of the loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne;4° Des commun…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2

…tionship with the child and respect the child's ties with the other parent.To this end, by way of exception, at the request of the person directly concerned or the family court judge, the public prose…

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