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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-9

…l Security Code, and for the exercise of the due diligence provided for in articles 706-25-7,706-25-8 and 706-25-10 of this code. Judicial police officers may also, on the instructions of the public p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-3

…lidity, after examination of the design documents, under the conditions set out in articles R. 125-18 and R. 125-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code;3° An enlarged site plan;4° A plan of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-9

…rst paragraph is subject to compliance with the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, the ethical principles set out in this Title and in Title I of Book II of Part…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 795

…f a public collection ;7° Gifts and bequests made to low-cost housing organisations or their unions;8° (Expired);9° Gifts and bequests made to the Office national des combattants et des victimes de gu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…rovided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2224-7, L. 2224-7-1 and L. 2224-8 (I and II) law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-11 to L. 2224-11-2 law no. 2006-1772 of 3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-2

…s well as maritime vocational lycées, agricultural education establishments mentioned in article L. 811-8 of the rural and maritime fishing code and information and guidance centres. The territorial c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-18

During the meeting provided for in Article L. 4422-8 and after electing its standing committee, the Assembly of Corsica shall elect from among its members the Executive Council of Corsica and its Pres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-1

…n allocated to the business in difficulty, of the assets allocated to the exercise of that business;8° If it is a legal entity with members jointly and severally liable for the company's debts, a list…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-10

…nal activity account. In accordance with IV of article 26 of the aforementioned Act of 6 January 1978, the implementation of each processing operation is subject to the prior submission to the Commiss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

…tions for use, in particular those provided for in the list mentioned in 2° of article R. 513-10-4; 8° The list of ingredients in descending order of weight at the time of incorporation, preceded by t…

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