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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-10

The provisions of Article 17-8 apply, by way of interpretation, to changes of nationality resulting from annexations and cessions of territories resulting from treaties prior to 19 October 1945. Howev…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

…ghts granted to civil parties with regard to the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-17 and L. 332-3 to L. 332-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17

The articles L. 2511-9, L. 2511-10-1 à L. 2511-13, L. 2511-15 et L. 2511-17to L. 2511-23, the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2511-25, les articles L. 2511-26, L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-33 of this code and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-17

…1, L. 228-5, L. 228-43 to L. 228-89, L. 242-10, L. 245-9 to L. 245-12 (1°) and L. 245-13 to L. 245-17 of the French Commercial Code apply to bonds issued by associations. The provisions mentioned in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-17

…pter II.They shall also be empowered to take the measures following these checks defined in Article 17 of the same Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the applica…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 ter

…obligations laid down in Articles 28 to 30 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and Articles 13 to 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/274 of 11 December 2017 sup…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Energy, mining resources and industrial development.

Article L4433-17

…ons of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion exercise the powers defined in Articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code.The State services involved in exercising the powers transferred to the region…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of members of the dental assisting profession

Article D4393-17

…the profession of dental assistant shall carry out the registration provided for in article L. 4393-17 on the basis of the training certificate or authorisation presented by the person concerned or, f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-17

…ursuant to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 19 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-17

…not sent him an offer of compensation within the four-month period provided for in Article L. 1142-17. In addition to its opinion and the expert report, the Commission sends the insurer or the Office…

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