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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L772-10

I.- For the application of Article L. 54-10-3 in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words "or in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area" appearin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section Ia: Intervention of the guardianship judge in matters of legal administration

Article 1180-10

A guardianship judge hearing a minor's case may check with the juvenile court judge whether educational assistance proceedings have been opened and ask the latter to send him a copy of the documents i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B undecies

…ic establishment for inter-communal cooperation collects the tax for those that comply with the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération inter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1039 A

…f article 1020, transfers made to a professional economic development committee governed by the loi n° 78-654 du 22 juin 1978, of assets of any kind belonging to an organisation with a similar purpose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-16

The staff report proposals and the ratings provided for in Article R. 15-33-15 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a detailed general asse…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-10

The orders of the Minister responsible for industrial property provided for in Articles L. 613-16and L. 613-17 shall be made following the reasoned opinion of a commission composed as follows: 1° A Co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1072-1

When it rules on the exercise of parental authority or when a case is referred to it for homologation under the procedure provided for by article 1143 or by articles 1565 et seq, the family court judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle II: Restorative justice

Article 10-1

On the occasion of any criminal proceedings and at all stages of the proceedings, including during the enforcement of the sentence, the victim and the perpetrator of an offence, provided that the fact…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for spa visitors

Article R1322-44-16

The person in charge of the spa displays information for patients and staff working in the spa, particularly concerning : 1° The therapeutic qualities of the natural mineral water used and any restric…

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