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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-3

…ook II of the Criminal Code as well as the threats defined in articles 222-17, paragraph 2, and 222-18 of this code, when the offence is committed against a person entitled to international protection…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86-3

…of the videoconference or audioconference. When the investigators, in application of article L. 232-18-5, use an assumed identity in order to consult a website offering prohibited products or methods…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

…e benefit of the exemption is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-2

…531-10 to R. 532-6R. 532-7decree no. 2021-274 of 11 March 2021R. 532-8 to R. 532-16 R. 532-17R. 532-18 to R. 532-28R. 532-28-1 to R. 532-28-6decree no. 2021-274 of 11 March 2021 R. 532-29 to R. 532-58…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-14

…tim from the person placed under judicial supervision under the conditions set out in article R. 24-18. It is notified to the person placed under judicial supervision..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-5

…that the fund may invest up to 10% of its assets in the assets mentioned in II of article R. 214-32-18 and in article R. 214-32-19 of this code, except in the case of a fund set up to manage securitie…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Referral to the industrial tribunal

Article R1452-4

…red to the conciliation and referral office, those of articles R. 1454-10 and R. 1454-12 to R. 1454-18. A copy of the application and the list of documents sent by the applicant are attached to the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets.

Article D1872-1

…later than two and a half months after their creation. "V. - For the application of Article R. 1612-18, the words: "the President of the General Council, the President of the Regional Council" are del…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-2-3 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-6)

Article Annexe 3-2-3

…nch Commercial Code and declares that he/she is aware of the following provisions of article R. 321-18 applicable in this case:Subject to the provisions of article R. 321-65, no person may conduct vol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for the fungibility of appropriations

Article L1434-8

…of which is charged to one of the expenditure targets mentioned in articles L. 162-22-9, L. 162-22-18, L. 162-23 and L. 174-1 of the Social Security Code, in activities whose financing is charged to…

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