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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

…the request, the official concerned may lodge an appeal with the commission provided for in Article 16-2. The procedure applicable before this commission is that provided for by article 16-3 and its i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 221

…ssistance for recovery with a scope similar to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-1

…s for hearing the representative of the member in respect of whom an exclusion measure is envisaged;16° The procedures for electing the director and his alternate, and the rules for the administration…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L2336-2

…f the municipality in 2020 multiplied by the correction coefficient mentioned in B of IV of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finances for 2020; 1° ter The product determined by a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-8-1

…'orientation des transports intérieurs' are compensated under the conditions set by the articles L. 1614-1 to L. 1614-3, subject to the provisions of this article. The compensation for the transfer of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-5

I.-Pursuant to III of Article 16-10 of the Civil Code, the examination of a person's genetic characteristics for scientific research purposes may be carried out using elements of that person's body ta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L470-2

…sed, on other media. The decision issued by the administrative authority pursuant to Article L. 441-16 is published on the website of this administrative authority and, at the expense of the person sa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-2

…irements imposed by this code or, where applicable, by Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014 ; 2° Prohibition, for a period not exceeding three years, from exercising administrati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-2

…efault, as well as the procedures for adjusting and calculating such compensation and charges;> and 16° A warning of the consequences of a default by the borrower; 17° The existence of the right of wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775

…sentences handed down for the offences provided for in Title IV of Book IV of the Commercial Code; 16°The fixed fines mentioned in 11° of Article 768 of this Code. Bulletins No. 2 provided in the eve…

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