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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-8

At the end of police custody, the person is, on the instructions of the public prosecutor under whose supervision the investigation is being conducted, either released or brought before that magistrat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation and declaration

Article L331-8

The organisation of motor vehicle races on roads open to public traffic is subject to authorisation under article L. 411-7 of the Highway Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-8

…cers, New Caledonian officials responsible for applying the regulations on the fight against doping and the protection of athletes' health, and officers and agents of the criminal investigation police…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article L441-8

…ldings, which takes effect on the date of registration; b) a preferential right on movable property and a preferential right on immovable property which take precedence over the preferential rights pr…

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

Article L2213-8

The mayor is responsible for policing funerals and cemeteries.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-8

…f the closure, which must be specially declared to the town hall of the commune in the départements and to the Préfecture de Police in Paris ; 2° In a new building, within three months of the reconstr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Real estate and similar companies

Article 828 bis

1. The following are exempt from registration duties, land registration tax and the contribution provided for in Article 879 transfers of property, rights and obligations resulting from the transforma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Sport and popular education

Article L4424-8

…ial collectivity of Corsica is competent to carry out actions relating to the promotion of physical and sporting activities, popular education and information for young people. The State carries out a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-8

…Guadeloupe region, calculated under the conditions defined in article L. 4332-3, is reduced from 2008 by an amount of €654,503 intended to finance the overall allocation for school construction and eq…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation and payment procedures.

Article L5422-8

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles L. 5421-1 and L. 5421-3, foreign workers involuntarily deprived of employment who leave France to settle in their country of origin may, at their request, co…

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