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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-8-1

By way of derogation from Article 11, for investigation or prosecution proceedings initiated on the basis of one or more offences falling within the scope of the article 628, the counter-terrorism pub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-23

In urgent cases and at the direct request of the competent authorities of the requesting State, the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction may order the provisional arrest of a person claimed…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-17

The rules of the market shall lay down, in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner, the conditions for admission of members based on objective criteria. Without prejudice to the provisions of Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Assessment and early intervention pathways for neurodevelopmental disorders

Article L2135-1

…ral of the Regional Health Agency from among the establishments or services mentioned in 2°, 3° and 11° of I of Article L. 312-1 of the Social Action and Family Code or the establishments mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 C

I. - The exemption from property tax on built-up properties and from the business property tax provided for in articles 1383 A and 1464 B is subject to a decision by the deliberating body of the local…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article L2541-12

…ifts from the communes ; 10° The allocation of grants for general interest and charitable purposes; 11° The cancellation of mortgage registrations made in favour of the commune and the withdrawal of f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-9

The intermediaries referred to in 1° and 2° of I of article R. 511-2, the credit institutions and finance companies referred to in the same article, and the employees referred to in a and c to f of 5°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-31

…10° The date on which the period provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 228-30 expires; 11° The place or places where the old shares must be presented for the purposes of the reverse split…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-52

…° The nominal value of the security; 10° The rate and time of payment of interest and other income; 11° The time and terms of redemption and the terms of repurchase of the security; 12° The guarantees…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-123

…es of good conduct and professional ethics applicable to the management company of the undertaking; 11° The foreseeable development of the undertaking's business, at least for the coming financial yea…

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