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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions applicable during periods of general mobilisation and wartime.

Article R2124-3

…the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, in the cases provided for in article L. 2124-3, may be made either by letter, telegram or telephone message. The reply sent to the prefect by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34

I. - Lodgers, hoteliers, owners or intermediaries mentioned in Article L. 2333-33 pay, on the dates set by deliberation of the town council, under their responsibility, to the town's assigning public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-39

…alternative penalty so that the latter can assess the action to be taken in the light of Articles 434-38 et seq. of the Criminal Code. Where such non-compliance with the alternative penalty does not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…hin a period of twelve months to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or, where applicable, by Regulation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Powers of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal

Article 35

…ctions sent for this purpose by the Minister of Justice pursuant to the second paragraph of article 30. The Public Prosecutor has, in the exercise of his functions, the right to directly request the f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-3

…y of the healthcare system. It also takes account of national public health priorities;2° (Repealed)3° The conditions under which patients are received and cared for and the conditions under which con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-36

…e (Nuclear Safety Authority) carry out the following in the establishments mentioned in Article D. 1333-32: 1° The radon activity measurements mentioned in article R. 1333-33 ;2° Services for checking…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 septies

…ssement rural and sociétés whose principal activity is agricultural, within the meaning of article 63 of this Code, which are liable for corporation tax may, on option, be the subject of a deferral of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of the Assize Court hearing the appeal

Article 380-14

…case of referral after cassation. Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 380-1, in the event of an appeal against a decision of the assize court of an overseas department, N…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Moral rights

Article L121-3

In the event of notorious abuse in the use or non-use of the right of disclosure on the part of the deceased author's representatives referred to in Article L. 121-2, the court may order any appropria…

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