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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Liquidation of the debtor's assets

Article R742-51

…Rhin and Moselle, the apportionment of the price of a property sold by auction is subject to the provisions of Chapter IV of Title V of the loi du 1er juin 1924 mettant en vigueur la législation civil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-41-6

Reasons shall be given for the decision on the request for an increase. It is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the applicant and to the President of the College, who may ap…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-3

Where the merger or demerger does not involve the transfer of a portfolio of policies in accordance with Article L. 324-1, the undertakings governed by this Book are required to submit a declaration t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of the municipal authorities and litigation.

Article D2573-11

I. - The provisions of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IX: Special arrangements applicable to taxable persons supplying services to non-taxable persons or carrying out distance sales of goods or certain domestic supplies of goods

Article 298 sexdecies G

I.-Any taxable person may take advantage of the special declaration and payment arrangements set out in this article if: 1° Who has established his place of business in France or has a permanent estab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-133

…ion of the conclusion or termination of such a treaty or of any amendment relating to the clause providing for the substitution of the reinsurer for the reinsured undertaking, two months before the tr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation concerning Community designs

Article L522-1

Chapters I and Ia of this Title shall apply to infringements of the rights of the proprietor of a Community design.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Litigation concerning Community designs

Article L522-2

…all determine the seat and jurisdiction of the courts of first instance and of appeal which shall have jurisdiction to hear the actions and claims provided for in Article 80 of Council Regulation (EC)…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-3

…es and decide on the granting of such aid within their territory in relation to business property investment and the leasing of land or buildings. This aid takes the form of grants, discounts on the s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-9

I.-Territorial authorities or their groupings may grant aid to veterinarians who contribute to the protection of public health and ensure the continuity and permanence of care for farm animals. To thi…

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