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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-37

…sation may be withdrawn if the person ceases to satisfy one of the conditions set out in Article R. 15-33-33 or if it does not perform the tasks entrusted to it satisfactorily. This withdrawal is pron…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-18

…hment of the regional development schemes provided for in Articles L. 4433-7 to L. 4433-11, L. 4433-15 and L. 4433-16 are deducted from the remaining 15% of the special assistance referred to in the l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4 : Smoothing or spreading devices

Article 75-0 A

…f this event.The contribution of an individual farm, under the conditions mentioned in I of article 151 octies, to a company is not considered, for the application of the first paragraph, as a cessati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-17

…y liquidation proceedings, the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to the payment of the indemnities provided for in Articl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…and by its third amendment signed in Paris on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreement in the form…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1656

…application de l'article 1382-0, du douzième alinéa du 1° de l'article 1382, des articles 1388-0 et 1518 quater, du 3 des I et III de l'article 1518 A quinquies and articles 1530 bis and 1636 B octies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L943-7

Article L. 322-15 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-15 -It is always up to the court or judge that authorises or orders the sale pursuant to the preceding article, to designate, if necessary, another cla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L933-7

Article L. 322-15 reads as follows: "Art. L. 322-15.-It is always up to the court or judge that authorises or orders the sale pursuant to the preceding article, to designate, if necessary, another cla…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R261

Article R. 15-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 15-28.-Officers or agents of the judicial police are competent to carry out their duties in vehicles assigned to the collective transport of passengers,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-14-1

…F reveals breaches by a person referred to in 9° of II of Article L. 621-9, in II of Article L. 621-15, except in the case of breaches referred to in f of II of the same Article L. 621-15, and with th…

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