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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Simplified procedure

Article 524

…subject to the simplified procedure provided for in this chapter. This procedure is not applicable: 1° (Repealed) 2° If the accused, perpetrator of a fifth class contravention, was under eighteen year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-22

…tes for the seats of the members to be elected. This call shall inform the electing pharmacists of :1° The date of the election ;2° The number of full and alternate members to be elected;3° The voting…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-1

…les of association to combat racism or to assist victims of discrimination based on their national, ethnic, racial or religious origin, may exercise the rights granted to civil parties with regard to,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-5

Where the Autorité des marchés financiers is not the competent authority for monitoring compliance with the disclosure requirements laid down in Article L. 451-1-2 of this Code and Articles L. 233-7 t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-147-1

…sion of the Board of Directors or the Management Board, where the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Securities giving access to the capital referred to in Article L. 228-1 or money market instrumen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1a: Additional dispensing of oral contraceptives by pharmacists

Article R5134-4-1

…for a period not exceeding six months, the oral contraceptives mentioned on the prescription, if : 1° The contraceptive in question is not on the list referred to in the second paragraph of article L…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-5

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book IV in New Caledonia: 1° In article L. 2411-1, 2°, 3° and 4° are deleted; 2° In article L. 2412-2 : a) In 2°, the words: "defined in articles L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-27

Hermetically sealed coffins must be made of biodegradable material and meet composition, resistance and watertightness characteristics set by order of the minister responsible for health after receivi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund

Article 1629

The rules governing the basis of assessment, rates, liquidation and collection of the contribution to supply the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance for those responsible for uninsured ac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-27-1

…ociation that the Board of Directors shall comprise, in addition to the directors whose number and method of appointment are provided for in Articles L. 225-17 and L. 225-18 of this code, directors re…

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