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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-13

…onth. On receipt of these submissions, he will send a copy to the Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation and, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the State's legal agent and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 H

…tax system decides otherwise under the conditions set out in I of article 1639 A bis, properties located in the employment areas defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-13

…lidays and leisure activities. Priority is given to families on low incomes. They may welcome other categories of users, as defined by interministerial decree, particularly outside school holidays. Th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative organisation

Article R232-13

The College of the Agency may decide to publish its decisions and deliberations in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-13

Where none of the candidates fulfils the condition of seniority required to be president of the commercial court, the first president of the court of appeal, on application by the public prosecutor, m…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L6332-13

A Conseil d'Etat decree shall determine the conditions for application of this section in accordance with the procedures defined in Article L. 6332-6.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-13

Each chamber of the commercial court is presided over by the president of the court or by a chamber president appointed under the conditions laid down in the articles R. 722-14 and R. 722-16. The pres…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-13

…e conditions set out in articles R. 2221-22, R. 2221-24, R. 2221-28 and R. 2221-29 of the General Local Authorities Code. Within the limits of the posts provided for in the budget, it recruits and dis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-13

When the building permit relates to a project for the creation, extension or reopening to the public of a cinema subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7, the permit may not be gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The General Council.

Article R142-13

Extracts from the electoral list are posted in each administrative unit of the Banque de France. Any complaints against the drawing up of the electoral list must be sent in writing to the Chairman of…

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