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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Departmental advisory committee on safety and accessibility

Article D312-26

…departmental safety and accessibility advisory committee set up under decree no. 95-260 of 8 March 1995 is responsible for giving an opinion, under the conditions set out in the aforementioned decree…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-15

…to fees, the amount of which, set by the mayor after consulting the municipal council, is between €20 and €25. This amount may be updated by order of the Minister responsible for local authorities in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L611-2

…nsofar as they are not contrary to them, by those of Chapter I of Title II of the Act of 8 February 1995 referred to in article L. 611-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-9

…ion, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force in order to enforce the decision is the one before the jud…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

Under the conditions laid down in article 17-1 of the law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the prese…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Mediation

Article L623-22

…ediation, under the conditions set out in the Chapter I of Title II of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the courts and to civil, criminal and administrative procedure,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of the commune of Lyon (R).

Article R2513-4

The Lyon municipal social action centre is subject to the provisions of decree no. 95-562 of 6 May 1995 relating to municipal and inter-municipal social action centres and the municipal social action…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation of the commune of Marseille (R).

Article R2513-2

…cial action centre is subject to the provisions of articles 39 and 40 of decree no. 95-562 of 6 May 1995 relating to municipal and inter-municipal social action centres and the municipal social action…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 129

…s of the conciliation, under the conditions set out in Article 22-1 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-56

…the additional allowance mentioned in I of the article 34 de la loi de finances rectificative pour 1995 (n° 95-1347 du 30 décembre 1995) ; 2° Le produit net des jeux ainsi obtenu est réparti au prora…

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