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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-6

The authorisations provided for in I of Article 15-4 shall be issued to tax officials authorised to carry out judicial investigations pursuant to Article 28-2 by the head of the judicial police depart…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Authorisation to occupy the public domain constituting rights in rem

Article L1311-6

…eal right conferred by the title, the works, constructions and installations of an immovable nature may not be assigned, or transferred in the context of inter vivos transfers or mergers, takeovers or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L511-62

In order to enable it to carry out the task provided for in Article L. 511-60, the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions shall be info…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Prosecution and jurisdiction

Article 693

…ff, destination or landing of the aircraft. These provisions are not exclusive of the possible application of the specific rules of jurisdiction provided by articles 628-1,697-3,704-1,705,706-17,706-7…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Respective scope of application of registration duty and land registration tax

Article 662

…duties:1° When they do not give rise to the merged formality, the deeds referred to in 1 of article 635 ;2° The acts referred to in 1°, 5°, 7° and 7° bis of 2 of article 635 and in article 636 and gen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Suspension or cancellation of aid payments.

Article R5522-64

…Prefect if the professional project no longer conforms to the initial project, or in the following cases: 1° In the case of aid for business creation, when the business has ceased trading, in the eve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-62

The Commission nationale d'inscription et de discipline may refuse to register the company only if the company does not meet the conditions for practising the profession provided for in Title I of Boo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-6

…lopment of the nation provided for in 2° of article L. 3231-2 is ensured, independently of the application of article L. 3231-4, by setting the minimum growth wage each year with effect from 1st Janua…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-6

Sont applicables en Polynésie française et en Nouvelle-Calédonie, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article D. 351-7, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the tab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to the various councils.

Article L4233-6

Subject to articles L. 4232-4, L. 4232-6, L. 4232-13 and L. 4232-14, the members of the councils and delegations of the Ordre des pharmaciens are elected by a single-ballot majority system. Each pair…

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