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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-16

…e property that has been confiscated, if necessary by means of a rogatory commission. These persons may be represented by a lawyer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Radiation protection inspector

Article R1333-167

Radiation protection inspectors may be provided, at their request, by the head of the establishment with any useful information to explain the measures taken to apply the provisions of this chapter wh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AE

I.-1° The intermediary referred to in Article 1649 AD is any person who designs, markets or organises a cross-border device that must be declared, makes it available for the purposes of its implementa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-2

…ess or increased by the balance of the gains equalisation account.The sums referred to in 1° and 2° may be distributed, in whole or in part, independently of each other.The distributable sums are paid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations applicable to instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L314-16

…tion is executed using an instrument referred to in Article L. 133-28, the payment service provider may provide the payer, on paper or on another durable medium, only with information on the main feat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Syndicate of communes

Article L5212-16

A commune may join a syndicate for only some of the competences exercised by the syndicate. In this case, the decision to set up the syndicate or an amending decision determines the list of communes t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L773-16

…lementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of the Office des postes et télécommunications, subject…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial services of the Post and Telecommunications Office

Article L774-16

…lementation bancaire et financière as well as the regulations of the Autorité des normes comptables may be extended to the financial departments of the Office des postes et télécommunications, subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-16

…istered on the electoral roll and, in other territorial communities, one twentieth of the electors, may request that the organisation of a consultation on any matter falling within the decision of tha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-16

…professional retirement or definitive cessation of professional activity,the insurance contract may be cancelled by either party if it covers risks directly related to the previous situation and w…

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