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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter V: The adversarial procedure prior to decision-making

Article 67 D-3

…s provided for in Chapter IV of this Title; 2° Collection notices served in accordance with Article 345 for the purpose of recovering unpaid debts when due, with the exception of those established fol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for exchanging and sharing information between professionals

Article R1110-3-6

…e to injured members of the armed forces and attached units referred to respectively in articles L. 3211-1 and L. 3211-1-1 of the Defence Code; 3° L'Office national des anciens combattants et victimes…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Authorisation of national police judicial police officers

Article R15-6-3

…lowing breaches of ethical requirements, in accordance with the conditions set out in Article R. 15-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

…6145-6. Expenditure GROUP 1 Debt repayment 16: Borrowings and similar debts GROUP 2 Fixed assets 139: Investment subsidies entered in the profit and loss account 20: Intangible fixed assets 2111: Ba…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-6

I.-The representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2 are elected within each deliberative assembly concerned by uninominal ballot under the conditions laid down for an appointment in Article L. 21…

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

Article L5721-6-3

…on made up of a quarter of the members elected by the college referred to in 1° of article L. 5211-43, including two members from the municipal councils of municipalities with fewer than 2,000 inhabit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-30

…in one month of receiving the notice. It is accompanied by the documents drawn up in application of 3° of article R. 1142-51.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-6

…tiate public proceedings and to refer the matter to the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal. Failing this, the AMF may issue a statement of objections.III. - Before issuing a statement of o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-3-1

…e for a change of name to one of the names provided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. Without prejudice to article 61, this choice may only be made once.Any person who provides p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3

The hearing or confrontation is conducted under the direction of the officer or agent of the judicial police who may at any time, in the event of difficulty, put an end to it and immediately notify th…

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