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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Serving the sentence

Article 728-59

Withdrawal of the certificate by the sentencing State, for any reason whatsoever, shall prevent enforcement of the sentence if it occurs before the sentenced person has been placed in prison for the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Provisional arrest.

Article 728-69

Orders made by the liberty and custody judge pursuant to articles 728-67 and 728-68 may be appealed to the chambre des appels correctionnels. The third paragraph of Article 194 and the sixth and seven…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-40

…ticle 221-24 allocated for a given work from the entry into force of deliberation no. 2021/CA/18 of 27 May 2021 until 31 December 2023, the distribution company must have distributed at least three ci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Special provisions for works of art

Article L1616-1

…t of the investment to the insertion of works of art in all buildings that were subject, on 23 July 1983, the date of publication of law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7 Janu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Monitoring working hours

Article D212-17

…the Labour Code, with the exception of establishments covered by Decree No. 83-1111 of 19 December 1983. The provisions of this section apply, with the exception of articles D. 212-21, D. 212-22 and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-1

…territory. II. - No section de commune may be formed as from the promulgation of loi n° 2013-428 du 27 mai 2013 modernisant le régime des sections de commune.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article R782-1

…sulting from the decreeR. 611-1 to R. 611-3 with the exception of the first paragraphn° 2014-551 of 27 May 2014II. - For the application of I, the words "and the accountants of the Directorate General…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article R784-1

…sulting from the decreeR. 611-1 to R. 611-3 with the exception of the first paragraphn° 2014-551 of 27 May 2014II. - For the application of I, the words "and the accountants of the Directorate General…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article R783-1

…sulting from the decreeR. 611-1 to R. 611-3 with the exception of the first paragraphn° 2014-551 of 27 May 2014II. - For the application of I, the words "and the accountants of the Directorate General…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-4

…tracted by such a company when the shareholding was acquired or the guarantees granted after 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 relative aux sociétés d'économi…

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