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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-2

The public prosecutor shall notify the complainants and the victims if they are identified, as well as the persons or authorities mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 40, of the prosecution or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions and testing programmes

Article R1322-40

Health inspections are carried out by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. It includes any of the checks mentioned in article R. 1321-15.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L774-28

I.-Subject to the provisions of II and III, the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the sam…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

1. Value added tax must be paid by the persons carrying out the taxable transactions, subject to the cases referred to in Articles 275 to 277 A where payment of the tax may be suspended.However, where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 40-1

When he considers that the facts brought to his attention pursuant to the provisions of Article 40 constitute an offence committed by a person whose identity and domicile are known and for whom no leg…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-40

The subsidies provided for in articles L. 2251-4, L. 3232-4 et au 6° de l'article L. 4211-1 shall be the subject of a written application by the operator of the establishment which already holds or wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-40

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-37 and R. 5132-39 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded emp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Application, revision and termination of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-40

I.-The following are entitled to revise a collective agreement in the sector: 1° For a period of two years from the date of signature of the agreement, the signatory workers' organisations and profess…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2221-40

The régie may receive accepted bills of exchange in settlement of its receivables, endorse them or remit them for collection. Bills received in settlement may be discounted in accordance with commerci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services.

Article R4311-40

A nurse who performs professional acts in France under the conditions provided for in article L. 4311-22 shall be subject to the disciplinary chamber of first instance in whose jurisdiction he or she…

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