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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-100

…led; 3° The protection measure was ordered on the basis of conduct that does not constitute an offence under French law; 4° The European protection order is based on the enforcement of a measure or pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-10

I. - The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in 2° and 3° of the I of article R. 519-4 and their agents referred to in 4° of the same I, carrying out an intermediation activity in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-10

…f I of article R. 1413-3 each have two votes and the representative of the compulsory health insurance schemes has three votes.The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-104

…payments made on any basis whatsoever during the first five years of the lease (excluding maintenance and repair charges), increased by the value of the buildings and corporate rights handed over dur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-10

…ion and the environment, the number of their representatives and, where applicable, the specific procedures for their appointment. The appointment of the members mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article L3334-10

…t defined in article L. 2334-2; -the number of children is that established at the time of the last census; the urban units are those appearing on the list published by the Institut national de la sta…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-10

…irectors comprises twenty-three members appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Tourism:1° Seven representatives of holiday voucher beneficiaries, appointed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-10

I.-By decision of the judicial police officer, acting either ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor or investigating judge, the results of DNA identification analyses shall be recorded…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-10

I.-The Autorité de la concurrence must be notified, for information purposes, at least four months before its implementation, of any agreement between undertakings or groups of natural or legal person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-10

Notwithstanding article L. 4221-1, persons who hold a diploma, certificate or other qualification mentioned in articles L. 4221-2 to L. 4221-5, but who do not hold one of the nationalities mentioned i…

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