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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Members of the municipal council.

Article L2541-11

…own council referred to in article L. 2541-9 and against the finding referred to in Article L. 2541-10 is brought before the administrative court within ten days of the date on which the contested dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article D4364-15

…sional trained and competent under the conditions defined in articles D. 4364-8, D. 4364-9, D. 4364-10 and D. 4364-11 on the days and during the hours when patients receive technical care. This profes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-22

…isions relating to the periodicity of the professional transition leave, set out in article R. 6323-10-3, do not apply to the holder of a savings passbook and his or her employed spouse, partner linke…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-15

…committee meeting, which must take place within three months of the matter being referred to it; he may be assisted by counsel or any person of his choice and be heard with the assistance of an interp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-38

…ce or the owner of the business in which one of the establishments referred to in 2° of article 225-10 of the Penal Code is not prosecuted, the additional penalties provided for by Article 225-22 of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-4

…of Title III of this Book, with the exception of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 and L. 232-10-4, shall apply to checks and findings of offences relating to animal d…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-7

…R. 213-10 are deducted from the amount of unseizable claims whose payment may subsequentl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-22-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 712-10, only the enforcement judge of the Paris judicial court has jurisdiction, the tribunal de l'application des peines de Paris and the chambre de l'applic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter Ia: Restorative justice

Article D1-1-1

Other than the case provided for in 1° of Article 10-2, the possibility for the victim or perpetrator of an offence to participate in a restorative justice measure falling under Article 10-1 is offere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-48

…apply to innovation mutual funds.II. - The assets of a fonds commun de placement dans l'innovation may be invested in :1° A maximum of 10% in securities from a single issuer ;2° 35% maximum in shares…

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