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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-12

…unts are approved by a vote of the deliberative body on the administrative account presented by the mayor, the president of the departmental council or the president of the regional council, as approp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-46

…nt administrative authorities, to ensure the safety of people and property, hygiene and sanitation; 9° He shall ensure that the rights and duties of staff are respected and that the internal regulatio…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 695

…stries of the courts or the tax authorities, with the exception of duties, taxes and penalties that may be due on deeds and documents produced in support of the parties' claims;2° The costs of transla…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 709-1-3

…appear in a specially designated place, category of place or area, the police and gendarmerie units may, on the instructions of the sentence enforcement judge or, if the second paragraph of article 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-3

…red to in the first paragraph are liable to the additional penalties provided for in 2°, 4°, 8° and 9° of article 131-39 of the Criminal Code.For the offence referred to in the first paragraph of this…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-48

Production programme aid may also contribute, within the limits set out in 2° of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-28

…in I of article L. 236-10 or the report referred to in the fourth paragraph of I of Article L. 236-9, where requested. However, one or more shareholders of the company involved in the transaction do…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-72

…ears, by the Minister of the Interior; 2° A representative of an association mentioned in Article 2-9 in the capacity of the representative of a victim support association provided for in 6° of Articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-2

…with the victim or on appearing in certain places as provided for by article 138 of this Code or by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of article 132-45 of the Penal Code; 2° If the effectiveness of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-14

…press approval by the ministers responsible for health and the budget. The decisions referred to in 9° of the same article are forwarded to the ministers responsible for the budget, the civil service…

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