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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-32

…maximum time of absence to which are entitled, pursuant to Article L. 4134-7-1, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulation…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 622-1

Selective financial aid is awarded to delegated production companies that, through the use of animation techniques, contribute to the renewal of visual creation and the enhancement of works on the int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article R613-51

…When the supervisory board alone adopts a decision relating to a financial agreement pursuant to IV of Article L. 613-46-1, the parent undertaking and the competent authorities concerned are notifi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-5

The resources allocated to the Department of Mayotte, pursuant to IV of Article 12 of Ordinance no. 2012-576 of 26 April 2012 extending and adapting the construction and housing code and various laws…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-7

…are metres of open-air water and one person per square metre of covered water. The surface area of diving or snorkelling pools permanently reserved for this purpose is not taken into account when dete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-1

…21-20, R. 621-26, R. 622-11, R. 622-13, R. 626-17, R. 626-18 and R. 626-22 and Section 3 of Chapter IV and subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Joint ownership of estates in Corsica. Temporary regime

Article 1135

…notarised deeds drawn up between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2014 with a view to settling an indivision of inheritance involving property and property rights located in Corsica. These exemptions a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-1

The Chairman of the Competition Authority represents the Authority in legal proceedings and in all civil acts. Within this framework, he signs acts and documents on behalf of the Authority. The Chairm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Milk products, colostrum and milk or non-milk fats

Article R412-28

…orcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of points 1 and 2 of Chapter IV, 1 and 2 of Section IX "Raw milk, colostrum, milk products and colostrum-based products" of Annex…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisions specific to fault-based divorce

Article 1128

…family court judge confines himself or herself to finding that the facts constituting grounds for divorce exist in accordance with the Civil Code, Title "Of Divorce", Section IV, Chapter I.

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