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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-66

The staff of this establishment are governed by the provisions of loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D47-11-1

The provisions of articles 706-49,706-50,706-51-1,706-52and 706-53 are applicable, where there is uncertainty as to the victim's age, where there is reason to believe that the victim is a minor.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-26

The publication of the decision of the resolution board referred to in Article L. 311-53 is accompanied by a copy of this decision. The latter shall specify the date of entry into force of the resolut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-127

For the purposes of certifying the accuracy of the periodic information referred to in article L. 214-53, the statutory auditor shall receive the information at least two weeks before the date schedul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Postal voting

Article R2122-75

As soon as they arrive, postal voting envelopes are handed over by the service provider responsible for postal delivery, acting on behalf of the Minister for Employment, to the processing centre refer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-10

For the application of article R. 3115-53 in Wallis and Futuna, the words: "of article L. 522-1 of the Environment Code" are replaced by the words: "of locally applicable regulations on the marketing…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis

Opposing customs officers in the performance of their duties or refusing to comply with their orders in accordance with Article 53 (1)(b) and Article 61 (1) of this Code is punishable by one year's im…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of the Criminal Records Department

Article R64

The director of the national institute of statistics and economic studies shall communicate to the automated national criminal records department the surnames, forenames, dates and places of birth and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sales and transfers of shares

Article R4381-61

Any application by one or more heirs of a deceased member for the preferential allocation to them of the shares of the deceased member shall be notified to the company and to each of the members in on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI ter : Determination of income realised by companies on the disposal of certain fixed-income securities

Article 238 septies F

In the event of the transfer of securities mentioned in article 118, at 6° and 7° of article 120 and to Article 1678 bis as well as treasury bills on formulas and entered on the balance sheet of a com…

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