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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Legal costs

Article R331

Article R. 147 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 147.-In the cases provided for in articles 54,56,97 and 151, compensation shall only be granted for the custody of seals when it has not been deemed appro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-24

The above request shall contain the following information: a) The contact details of the competent judicial authority; b) A description of the facts which are the subject of the criminal proceedings c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-1

The Board of Directors is made up of thirty-three members with voting rights. In addition to two deputies and two senators, it comprises: 1° Sixteen representatives of the State: a) Two representative…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 13: Availability of spare parts for medical equipment

Article D224-46

Manufacturers, importers and distributors of production shell seats shall ensure the availability of spare parts, in particular those listed as follows, for a minimum period of five years from the dat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 00I: Flat-rate tax on network operators

Article 1635-0 quinquies

I. - A flat-rate tax on network companies is introduced for the benefit of local authorities or their public establishments for inter-communal cooperation. This tax is determined under the conditions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1753

The following are not eligible to take part in the work of the committees set up by articles 1650 to 1651 M, 1653 A, 1653 C and 1653 F, persons who, in connection with tax fraud or opposition to tax i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the first fraction (R).

Article R1614-83

The following expenditure is also eligible for an allocation under the first part of the special assistance scheme: a) Furnishings and equipment; b) Furnishings and equipment as well as the fitting ou…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-10

The anonymity of the staff of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons responsible for examining asylum applications and conducting personal interviews with applicants is…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-26

The hearing panel may not base its decision on information outside the case file relating to factual circumstances specific to the asylum seeker or to his story, without first informing the parties.Wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-15

The budget comprises : 1° Revenue : a) Payments from the State, the European Union and the funds mentioned in articles L. 6331-2, L. 6331-4 and L. 6241-3 ; b) Repayments of advances and loans; c) Proc…

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