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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-24

…ion to carry out an expert assessment of sentenced persons covered by the provisions of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 574…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-2

…cquisition by individual measure of a foreign nationality may, subject to the provisions of article 21-27, be reinstated by declaration made, in France or abroad, in accordance with articles 26 et seq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-12

…date of the plot deed. The procedure provided for in the articles L. 2223-4, R. 2223-13 to R. 2223-21 can only be engaged ten years after the last burial made in the conceded plot.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-22

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-21 sets the conditions under which the social and economic committee :1° Is convened and informed of the economic and financial situation of the company ;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-10

…e prepared using, in addition to the valuation methods provided for in articles L. 123-18 to L. 123-21, the valuation methods laid down by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables. Assets he…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-3

Failure to comply with the filing obligations set out in articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23 is punishable by the fine provided for in article 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences. In the eve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VIII: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6380-1

…t election of the territorial council following the promulgation of the organic law no. 2007-223 of 21 February 2007 on statutory and institutional provisions relating to overseas France.All of the ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-29

…proposes the necessary measures to the latter, under the conditions provided for in Article R. 1612-21. When the budgets show sufficient measures, the Chamber notes this.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: The borough mayor

Article L2511-31

…f the state of admissions to the establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2511-21.The borough mayor shall provide this information at the next meeting of the borough council.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-19-1

For the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of I of article L. 232-21, a copy of the management report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered…

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