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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article D332-13

Penalties applicable to infringements of the rules governing the movement or parking of motorised vehicles or caravans in a protection forest, outside the roads and areas provided for this purpose, ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article D612-54

The AMF may take into account information about the proposed statutory auditor or, as the case may be, the natural person proposed to perform the assignment, which is sent to it by one of the authorit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article Annexe article A43-6

I.-TARIFFS APPLICABLE TO LEGAL MEDICAL ACTIVITIES NATURE OF PROCEDURE REFERENCE of key letter COEFFICIENT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION 1° Life science medicine a) For a judicial visit involving one or more…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-17

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to Article L. 3661-15 are as follows:I. - Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account :1° Tables summarising the status of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D4321-2

The constitution of provisions for risks and charges is compulsory as soon as a risk arises and the recognition of depreciation is compulsory in the event of a loss in value of a fixed asset.The Chair…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-24

The expert opinion provided for by article 706-115 may be entrusted to an expert psychiatrist or to a doctor on the list provided for by article 431 of the Civil Code. In both cases, the provisions of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Provisions for monitoring sentenced persons after their release during the period of reduced sentences

Article D147-49

Except in the case of non-compliance by the sentenced person with the supervision measures and prohibitions imposed on him pursuant to article 721-2, when the sentence enforcement judge modifies these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-39

In the event of the employee's death, his heirs request the liquidation of his rights. The tax regime provided for in 4 of III of article 150-0 A of the General Tax Code ceases to apply to them from t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trades student card

Article D6222-42

The centre providing the apprentice's training will issue the apprentice with a trade student card within thirty days of registration by the apprentice training centre. If the apprenticeship contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Combating nosocomial infections.

Article D6431-71

The committee meets at least twice a year. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The Committee may hear any competent person, whether or not belonging to the Agency, on the issues…

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