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

Article L1611-5

Non-tax receivables from local authorities and local public establishments, as well as those from public health establishments, with the exception of cash entitlements, are only assessed when they rea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial system

Article D211-50

The expenses of the Ecole Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques include : 1° The cost of the school's staff ; 2° Operating and investment costs; 3° In general, any expenditure necessary for its a…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 nonies

Customs officials and officials under the authority of the Minister for Energy are authorised to provide each other, on request or spontaneously, with all information and documents held or collected i…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L134-5

Under the conditions set out in articles L. 133-2 to L. 133-10-1, several groups of municipalities wishing to join together to promote tourism may set up a tourist office by joint decision of their de…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-57

Revolving credit means a credit facility which, whether or not accompanied by the use of a credit card, offers its beneficiary the possibility of using the amount of credit granted in instalments, on…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 567-1

If the President of the Criminal Division finds that an appeal has been lodged against a decision that is not subject to appeal, he shall make an order not to admit the appeal. His decision is not sub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 555-1

Service of a decision on a person by bailiff is equivalent to personal service, if the person is detained, by the head of the prison or, if the person is on the premises of a criminal court, by a cour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-5

It is forbidden to hand out, distribute or send to minors leaflets, blotters, notebook protectors or any other objects bearing the name of an alcoholic beverage, or praising its merits, or bearing the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-5

Investigating and trial courts may provide the Competition Authority, at its request, with investigation reports or other criminal investigation documents that are directly related to the facts before…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-54

No act on the part of the bearer of the bill of exchange may replace the act of protest, except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-32 to L. 511-37 and by articles L. 511-40 and L. 511-41.

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