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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures under incapacity legislation

Article R217-1

The doctor who draws up the detailed certificate provided for in article 431 of the Civil Code shall receive, by way of fees, the sum of €160. When the doctor, requested by the public prosecutor or ap…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 7: Enforcement of the decision

Article 1233

An extract of any decision opening, modifying the regime or duration of, or terminating a curatorship or guardianship measure concerning an adult or an extract of any decision granting, modifying, ren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-5

Where several entities belonging to the same institution of global systemic importance are resolution entities or third-country entities that would be resolution entities if they were established in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-9

The provisions of articles D. 8-2-2 to D. 8-2-6 and D. 8-2-8 are applicable to online services made available to victims to lodge a complaint electronically with the public prosecutor pursuant to Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Health and autonomy conferences

Article D1443-9

For its application to La Réunion, 3° of article D. 1432-28, 8° of article D. 1432-37, 8° of article D. 1432-39 and 8° of article D. 1432-41 are deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Specific procedures

Article R286

For the application of article R. 51-1, the references to registration in the "trade and companies register" and the "register in which liens and security interests are registered" are replaced by ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Financial provisions

Article L5842-29

Article L. 5216-8 is applicable in French Polynesia, subject to the following provisions: 1° In 1°, the words: "mentioned in I and V of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-1

When the judicial representatives mentioned in article L. 653-7 become aware of facts provided for in articles L. 653-3 to L. 653-6 and L. 653-8, they shall inform the public prosecutor and the offici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Other provisions

Article L5522-27-2

For the application of article L. 5142-1 in Mayotte, the words "in articles L. 311-3 and L. 412-8" are replaced by the words "in article L. 412-8".

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

Article R2123-24

The ceiling on the contribution rates provided for in article L. 2123-27 is set as follows: - contribution rate for the commune: 8%; - contribution rate for the elected member: 8%.

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