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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Urban policy allocation

Article R2334-36

The classification mentioned in the last paragraph of I of article L. 2334-40 is a function of a synthetic index of resources and charges, made up for each commune:1° Of the ratio between the financia…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the international spread of diseases in New Caledonia

Article R3845-1

An agreement between the State and the Government of New Caledonia shall in particular determine the terms and conditions under which : 1° The services of the State and those of the Government of New…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73

The procedure applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the following crimes and offences is that provided for by this Code, subject to the provisions of this Title: 1° Crime…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-47

I.-Magistrates shall have access to all data, information and communications content recorded in the processing system, for the purposes of the proceedings brought before them. II.For the purposes of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

I.-As part of the remit referred to in 1° of Article L. 331-12, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique (Audiovisual and Digital Communications Regulatory Authority)…

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

Article 61

The judicial police officer may forbid any person to leave the scene of the offence until the end of his operations. He may call and hear all persons likely to provide information on the facts or on t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-1

At the request of the public prosecutor, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders or responsibility, officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial police mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Possibilities for grouping company pension savings plans

Article L224-27

Notwithstanding article L. 224-20, when a collective company retirement savings plan is set up, the company may decide, under the conditions mentioned in article L. 224-14, to set up compulsory paymen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-6

The requisition of ownership of all or part of an item of movable property entails ipso jure, within the limits of the requisition, the cancellation or reduction of the insurance contracts relating to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296 ter

In the departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion, value added tax is levied at the reduced rate in respect of:a) Construction work on progressive social housing, financed under the conditions…

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