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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-5-1

…preceding that of its creation, the communes and, where applicable, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax status participating in its creation take the tax delibera…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-9-1

…1 A are applicable to the extension of a new commune to one or more communes.Section 3 of this chapter remains applicable to a new commune extended to one or more communes, without this extension ext…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Cash vouchers.

Article D223-1-1

The amount referred to in article L. 223-1 is set at 100,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article L1252-1

The purpose of timeshare is to make an employee available by a timeshare company to a user customer to carry out an assignment.Each assignment gives rise to the conclusion of :1° A provision contract…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-1-1

The guarantee fund referred to in article L. 422-1 may request any administration or service of the State or public authorities, any social security organisation, any organisation managing social bene…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10-1

…the subject of the agreement; notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1343-2 of the Civil Code, interest due on such claims may not accrue. It interrupts, for the same period of time, the time limit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-1-1

The following may also be entered on the list of qualified persons provided for in Article L. 421-1 : 1° Subject to meeting the diploma requirements of 1° and 2° of Article R. 421-1 and provide eviden…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-10-1

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-5-1

…e child will be handed over, with the parents or one of them being responsible for referring the matter to the person in charge of this meeting place if the trusted third party fails to act. The judge…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-14

In addition to the supplementary penalties provided for in article L. 823-13, natural persons convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 shall incur the supplementary penalty of confiscation of a…

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