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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-2

…ory provisions on narcotics or for a repeat offence of assault and battery or public drunkenness. Incapacity is perpetual for all persons mentioned in 1°. It ceases five years after their conviction w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited lotteries, games and betting

Article R563-2

…nal of the French Republic and, if they are issued against an operator whose registered office is located in another State of the European Union, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article R2521-3

For the application to communes in the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne of chapter V "External fire defence" of title II of book II of part two: 1° The words: "préfet…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0-II bis: Reduction in property tax on undeveloped land relating to plots farmed by young farmers

Article 1647-00 bis

…provided for in article 1 of law no. 57-1260 of 12 December 1957.These reductions are payable by local authorities and their groupings. They are deducted from the allocations mentioned in Article 34…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Obtaining a residence permit

Article L433-7

Subject to the exceptions provided for in article L. 426-18, a foreign national residing in France on a long-stay visa as defined in 2° of article L. 411-1, a temporary residence permit or a multi-ann…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…court designated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-41

…ts out the procedures for setting up the health, safety and working conditions committee(s) in application of articles L. 2315-36 and L. 2315-37, by defining: 1° The number of members of the committee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-17

…urance or reinsurance undertaking ceases to comply with the requirements set out in Articles R. 352-18 to R. 352-23, it shall without delay submit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-21

While this does not preclude the voluntary application of any more restrictive rules and the implementation of complementary actions, decided by itself or by the most representative professional body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…ticle L. 4532-4, or failing to provide the coordinator with the authority and resources required to carry out his duties, in breach of Article L. 4532-5 ; 2° Appointing a coordinator who does not meet…

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