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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-23

In urgent cases and at the direct request of the competent authorities of the requesting State, the public prosecutor with territorial jurisdiction may order the provisional arrest of a person claimed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency.

Article L5211-39-2

In the event of the attachment of a commune to a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status under the conditions provided for in article L. 5210-1-2, the creation of s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-67

Documents relating to an inter vivos gift (numbers 16 to 19 of table 5) give rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the value in full ownership (including in the case of a usufruct res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of Book II of this Part shall apply in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands:- Title I, with the exception of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Verification of professional qualifications and continuing training

Article R519-40

The association verifies that its members and the staff concerned comply with the obligations relating to training and continuing professional development set out in articles L. 314-24 and R. 519-15-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of the delegated federations

Article R131-35

The rules referred to in article R. 131-33 are issued in accordance with the procedure laid down in articles R. 142-8 to R. 142-11 and in compliance with the provisions of the last two paragraphs of a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: CATEGORIES OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R420-1

In accordance with article R. 237-1, the provisions of articles R. 424-1, R. 424-4, R. 424-7 and R. 424-11 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Providing a copy of documents from an investigation to a detained person

Article R15-42

The conditions for providing a detainee with a copy of the documents from an investigation and the procedures for consulting them are determined by the provisions of articles R. 311-10, R. 311-11, R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-8

Failure to comply with measures ordered by the Prefect pursuant to article L. 1311-4 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repetition of the offence provided for in the first paragraph is punishable in…

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