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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154

For proceedings opened on or after 1 January 2006, the following may not be disclosed: 1° Judgments handed down in safeguard proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings pursuant to article

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

…the Customs Code of the Union, applicable to the customs debt defined in Articles 5(18), (20) and (21) of that Regulation, shall be extended to five years in the cases provided for in Article 103(2)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R613-1-A

…3-3 to: 1° reach the joint decisions referred to in II of Article L. 613-20-4 and in Article L. 613-21-3 ; 2° In the absence of a joint decision, refer the matter to the European Banking Authority pur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book V: Out-of-court settlement of disputes

Article 1530

…nal mediation and conciliation governed by this Title shall be understood, pursuant to the articles 21 and 21-2 of the aforementioned Act of 8 February 1995, any structured process, by which two or mo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 919-115

…of the spread of the covid-19 epidemic and the measures taken to limit this spread and decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021 instituting aid to compensate for the uncovered fixed costs of companies who…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Legal status of acts taken by municipal authorities.

Article D2573-11

…o the adaptations provided for in II to III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2131-1, R. 2131-2-A, R. 2131-2-B, R. 2131-3 and R. 2131-4 decree no. 2021-1311 of 7 October 2021 R.…

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

Article D312-26

The 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 dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-29-8

In accordance with the provisions of 11° bis of I of Article 23 of Law no. 2003-239 of 18 March 2003 for internal security, the public prosecutor shall inform the manager of the wanted persons file of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-10

An unmarried couple or woman meeting the conditions of article L. 2141-6 consents to the reception of an embryo by joint declaration before a notary in accordance with the procedures set out in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation in outside bodies

Article L7222-23

…s powers pursuant to Article L. 7224-18. In this case and by way of derogation from Article L. 7222-21, reports on business submitted to the councillors may be communicated to them during the meeting;…

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