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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-2

…er this heading: a) The individualised chapter provided for in article L. 4433-7-1 applies articles R. 371-16 to R. 371-21 of the Environment Code. The system for monitoring and evaluating the regiona…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of elections to the Board of Directors

Article A114-3

…ess than one month before the expiry date of the term of office of current members as set byarticle R. 114-7 of the French Sports Code. Voting is by secret ballot. Voting by post or by proxy is permit…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-29

…1 by any means. The guarantee commitment ends in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 211-33.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title I: Rules common to non-marine damage insurance and life and health insurance

Article A111-5

…s proportionate to the risks in respect of insurance operations classified, by reference to article R. 321-1, in the following classes: 20 Life insurance ; 22 Insurance linked to investment funds ; 23…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Out-of-court sales with judicial authorisation

Article R322-25

…met. He then orders the cancellation of the mortgage registrations taken out on behalf of the debtor. No appeal may be lodged against the judgement. The land registry that publishes the judgement mak…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-23

…e debtor and to the registered creditors with elected domicile whose names are indicated in the order. The controllers are notified by the court clerk. The order produces the effects of the summons pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation for creation, removal, modification or transfer

Article R5126-29

…the National Invalids Institution. The authorisation includes the information specified in article R. 5126-28. A copy of this authorisation is sent to the Director General of the regional health agen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20

…t involving the human person is filed by the sponsor on the information system mentioned in article R. 1123-20-1, which assigns it to a personal data protection committee under the conditions provided…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special provisions relating to inheritance

Article 807

III of article 806, with the exception of its third and last paragraphs, is applicable to public administrations, institutions, bodies, companies, firms or persons designated in I of l'article 806 who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Special provisions relating to inheritance

Article 806

…until they have declared to the tax authorities the unwinding referred to in I of l'article 1649 ter.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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