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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-81

…ioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 214-36 and in 5° of I of Article L. 214-37, as defined in the last sentence of 1° of Article L. 214-37, realised during the financial year, net of expenses, plus…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 207

…ing Chamber reverses an order of the Examining Magistrate or is seised pursuant to the articles 81, last paragraph, 82, last paragraph, 82-1, second paragraph, 156, second paragraph, or 167, penultima…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-2

…t referred to it falls within the provisions of Article 398-1, and subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of that Article, the case may either be referred to the Criminal Court sitting under…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-16

…mologation decision mentioned in article L. 1233-57-3 for a reason other than that mentioned in the last paragraph of this article and in the second paragraph of article L. 1235-10 shall give rise, su…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-6

…n Article L. 2513-5, the words: "or become such pursuant to Article L. 2514-5 " are deleted; 5° The last paragraph of Article L. 2514-3 is deleted; 6° In Article L. 2515-1 : a) In 3°, the words: ", wi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-3

…t of the registered office; 2° In the case of a merger with an existing company, on the date of the last general meeting which approved the transaction, unless the draft terms of merger provide that t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-7

…2007-1888 of 26 December 2007 approving the nomenclatures of French activities and products: ON THE LAST day of the quarter NUMBER OF RISKS UNDERWRITTEN ON OPERATIONS carried out in France by policyho…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R761-2

…gdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation. "; 3° Articles R. 751-1 to R. 751-9 do not apply; 4° The last paragraph of Article R. 752-5 and the last paragraph of Article R. 753-4 do not apply; 5° In Ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R763-3

…following words are added: "in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable locally"; 4° The last paragraph of Article R. 752-5 and the last paragraph of Article R. 753-4 do not apply; 5° In Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18-3

…inancial years, an allocation calculated by multiplying the amount of the endowment received in the last year in which the commune was eligible by a coefficient equal to 90% in the first year and then…

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