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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Municipal police

Article L2212-2-2

…ations on the right-of-way of roads on which he exercises the traffic police pursuant to article L. 2213-1 in order to guarantee the safety and convenience of passage, the costs relating to the operat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-24-2

When the public prosecution for an offence that has caused harm to a victim is extinguished by the payment of a fixed fine for a misdemeanour, the victim may nevertheless ask the public prosecutor to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-20

The obligations provided for in Article 706-25-16 are suspended if the person concerned is detained during their enforcement. If the period of detention exceeds six months, the resumption of one or mo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-22

A decree in the Council of State shall specify the conditions and procedures for the application of this section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-21

If a person subject to a measure taken pursuant to Article 706-25-16 not to comply with the obligations to which it is bound is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-25-2

The provisions of this section shall not prevent the free movement of football, handball, hockey and basketball goalposts which comply with the technical standards or specifications or manufacturing p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 11: Validation of acquired experience

Article 212-167-2

…bling them to supervise activities taking place in a specific environment, as defined in article R. 212-7, must satisfy the technical requirements prior to entering the training course or registering…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29-2

When the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 receives a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15 that concerns another Member State of the European Union, it shall forward this report…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2-2

The National Council lays down the general operating rules applicable to all ordinal bodies in its internal regulations. It draws up and publishes an annual activity report, which includes data on dis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the insurance of vehicles in international traffic and certain other vehicles.

Article R*211-23

…for in section IV of this chapter, or of the international insurance card referred to in article R. 211-22 must, in order to be allowed to drive a vehicle in France which is not normally based in Fran…

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