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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to the tribunal de grande instance.

Article ANNEXE, art. 36

…gistry in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter I of Subtitle I of Title I of Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-30

For the application of 2° of II of Article L. 621-5-3, issuers liable for the contribution must declare each year, at the end of the twelve-month period following publication of the visa, the amount o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area

Article R1424-57

…o the Rhône department and the Lyon metropolitan area of Chapter V "External fire defence" of Title II of Book II of Part Two:1° The words: "departmental fire and rescue service" are replaced by the w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R310

…ia, 12° of I shall be deleted;5° For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of 2° of II, the words: "pursuant to Article 696 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced by the words: "…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-7

…bequeathed, it reverts to the universal legatee or, failing that, to the holder of the moral right. II.-In the absence of a known successor in title, or in the event of vacancy or escheat, the court m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L7281-1

…l, environmental and regional planning matters and grants aid under the conditions set out in Title III of Book II of Part Three, Title V of Book II of Part Four and Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter III of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Toilet cubicles

Article R4228-12

…ilet cubicles must be ventilated in accordance with the ventilation and sanitation rules in Chapter II and be adequately heated.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-1

…f sealed radioactive sources to comply with : 1° The obligation laid down in the first paragraph of II of Article R. 1333-161; 2° The obligation laid down in the second paragraph of II of the same art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article R752-7

I. - Article R. 313-1 is applicable, subject to the adaptations in II, in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016.II. - For the application of I, in the first p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L71-101-1

…s in the territorial collectivity of French Guiana is subject to the provisions of titre IVdu livre II de la troisième partie et du Title VI of Book II of Part Four, insofar as they do not conflict wi…

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