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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-1

Until the first renewal of the municipal council following the creation of the new commune, where each of the former communes had fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, the deputies are elected under the condi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article R721-7

In the event of a property seizure, where the forced sale of a debtor's property has been ordered and the commission refers the matter to the judge responsible for the property seizure for the purpose…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-7

The relocation of an existing outlet to the territory of a municipality is not considered to be the opening of a new outlet: 1° If it is carried out by the owner of the business or his successors in t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

Officers of the judicial police, assisted where necessary by agents of the judicial police, may, on the instructions of the public prosecutor, carry out the acts provided for in the Articles 56 to 62…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R631-7

Articles R. 621-2 to R. 621-4, R. 621-7 to R. 621-9 and R. 621-14 to R. 621-16 are applicable to receivership proceedings subject to the provisions of this section.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-30

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in Article R. 53-8-29 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation of the Disciplinary Boards of First Instance and the National Disciplinary Board

Article R4234-7

The same magistrate may be appointed to chair the disciplinary board of several councils, either as a full member or as an alternate. The orders of the ministers responsible for the budget and health…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article D464-8-1

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to in Article L. 470-7-1 are published on the Autorité's website. Publicity may be limited to take account of the legitimate interest of the pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-8

Under the responsibility of the issuer, the sums credited to the mobility voucher accounts provided for in articles L. 3261-6 and L. 3261-7 may be temporarily invested, provided that their initial nom…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-24-8

The appeal in cassation provided for in article L. 464-8-1 is lodged within ten days of notification of the order by the First President or his delegate. The appeal shall be heard and determined in ac…

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