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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-3

…If necessary, he may be represented by a delegate authorised in accordance with articles R. 15-33-30 et seq., and specially designated by him for this purpose. In accordance with the provisions of A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Functioning of the groups of elected representatives.

Article L3121-24

…own use or for joint use, administrative premises, office equipment and cover their documentation, mail and telecommunications costs.The president of the departmental council may, under the condition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-2

…ditions laid down in the Statute of the European System of Central Banks, and in particular Article 30 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Centra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-1

…that if he or she is also the holder of a plan referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 221-30, the total cash payments made into these two plans since they were opened may not exceed the limi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office.

Article D2573-8

…123-22-1 to R. 2123-22-3 Decree no. 2005-235 of 14 March 2005 D. 2123-22-4-A Decree no. 2020-948 of 30 July 2020 D. 2123-22-4 Decree no. 2007-808 of 11 May 2007 D. 2123-22-6 Decree no. 2020-948 of 30…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-32-1

Each year, before 30 April of the following year, local investment funds send the Autorité des marchés financiers a summary statement of the companies financed, the securities held and the amounts inv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-20

Before the end of the information and consultation procedure provided for in article L. 1233-30, if no takeover offer has been received or if the employer has not wished to take up any of the offers,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to communes in the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article L2563-1-1

…he increase in overseas France of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-30 of the code of taxes on goods and services collected on boardings made in the region are allocate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Collection of data and information

Article A444-203

…ed in Article R. 444-17, with the exception of the Conseil national des barreaux, shall transmit by 30 June each year at the latest, either by secure electronic communication in an open computer forma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article R5721-1

…he departmental commission for inter-municipal cooperation is that provided for in articles R. 5211-30 to R. 5211-34, completed in the cases and conditions provided for in the same article L. 5721-6-3…

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