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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-2

…to the representative of the State in the department in which it has its registered office and, in Paris, to the police prefect, a file describing the training and organisation arrangements provided…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY AND RECEPTION CONDITIONS

Article R573-1

…icle 11-1 of Decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the authority competent to renew the asylum application certificate pursuant to Article L. 571-1, is the département prefect and, in Paris, the polic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-10

…ng the provisions of Title VI of Book II of the Code of Civil Procedure, actions brought before the Paris Court of Appeal against the Office are initiated, investigated and judged in accordance with t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care

Article R3223-1

In each department, the Prefect, and in Paris the Police Prefect : 1° Appoints the members of the departmental commission for psychiatric care mentioned in 1° for one of the two psychiatrists, 3° and…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Advances

Article R2393-37

The provisions of article R. 2193-18 apply.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A ter: Individual identification number

Article 286 ter

The following shall be identified by an individual number:1° Every taxable person who carries out supplies of goods or services entitling him to deduction; a) (Repealed) b) (Repealed) c) (Repealed)2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L3215-2

…ble to six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 if he or she: 1° Admit a person to psychiatric care pursuant to 1° of II of article L. 3212-1 without having obtained the request for admission to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2531-4

…ies defined in article L. 2531-3 is set by Ile-de-France Mobilités within the limits:1° Of 2.95% in Paris and the Hauts-de-Seine department;1° bis Of 2.12% for 2017, 2.33% for 2018, 2.54% for 2019, 2.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L773-3

…visions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-36-8

Voters cast their votes electronically. At the close of the ballot, the votes are counted and a report is drawn up, dated and signed by the members of the polling station. It is sent to the public pro…

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