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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of exercise of jurisdiction pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 30 November 2009

Article 695-9-57

A judicial authority which decides, on the basis of the information it has gathered in accordance with Article 695-9-54 and after consultation with the competent authorities of the other Member States…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-17

…the sums entered for 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the automatic account opened for each cinema in accordance with articles 123-3 to 123-5.For other cinematographic establishments, the total amount of aid is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Passports and travel documents

Article 953

I. - Passports issued in France are subject to stamp duty, the rate for which is set at €89.If the applicant provides two passport photographs, as provided for in Article 6-1 of decree no. 2005-1726 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

…19 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 and L. 214-159 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-160 Act no. 2019-486…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: FIAs open to professional investors

Article L742-9

…19 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 and L. 214-159 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-160 Act no. 2019-486…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-9

…19 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-158 and L. 214-159 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-160 Act no. 2019-486…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-9

Information concerning the health of workers is either kept within the prevention and occupational health services which collected it, or deposited by these establishments with a hosting organisation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Exempt assets

Article 976

…in a civil solidarity pact or notorious cohabitee, one of their brothers or sisters, one of their ascendants or descendants, or the spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or notorious cohabitee of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-90

The collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy builds, acquires or rents the property necessary for the operation of the fire and rescue service. The financing of the fire and rescue service is the responsibili…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-91

…al authority draws up an inventory of the risks of all kinds to the safety of people and property faced by the fire and rescue service and determines the objectives for the coverage of these risks by…

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