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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…OVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Article L. 2223-3 Act no. 2016-1048 of 1 August 2016 L. 2223-4, with the exce…

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

Article 59

Unless a claim is made from inside the house or exceptions are provided for by law, searches and home visits may not be commenced before 6 a.m. and after 9 p.m. The formalities mentioned in articles 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-25

…the Conseil d'Etat: 1° The composition and operation of the commission mentioned in article L. 4393-21 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 2° The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-24

The registrar, when he finds that the filing provided for in I of Articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23 has not been made, shall inform the president of the commercial court so that he may apply Article L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of access for humanitarian associations

Article R744-27

…rried out there by the State services and legal entities mentioned in articles R. 744-20 and R. 744-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-4

…ines relating to road traffic, in accordance with article 96 of the 1971 Finance Act (n° 70-1199 du 21 décembre 1970).

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Crédit Mutuel.

Article R512-24

…ons in force: 1° A warning ; 2° a reprimand 3° Removal from the list provided for in article R. 512-21.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R722-23

…interested party to the authorities mentioned in the second and third paragraphs of article L. 722-21 in a sealed double envelope marked confidential. The authority to which the declaration is addres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-14

…ounterparty under the conditions mentioned in Article 71(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-35

…on a regulated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providing for restrictions on the transfer of shares in the company are unenforceable…

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