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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-5

…nt the health, safety and morals of the minor from being endangered or the conditions of his/her education from being seriously compromised. The provisions of this article shall not apply in the event…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Injunction to do.

Article 1425-8

…aims and defences on the merits. In the event of a decision that it does not have jurisdiction, the case shall be referred to the competent court in accordance with the rules set out in Article 82.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1451

…agricultural collective interest companies that employ no more than three employees or that are dedicated: electrification; housing or rural development; agricultural equipment; artificial inseminatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22-3

…mation necessary to fulfil their respective obligations. The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall specify the conditions of application of this article.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Designation of the Assize Court hearing the appeal

Article 380-14

…public prosecutor shall without delay send to the registry of the criminal division of the Court of Cassation, together with his or her observations, if any, and those of the parties, the contested ju…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-14

The contract of incorporation or the articles of association, as the case may be, may make the management lease of a business or a craft business in the general shop subject to the approval of the ten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval procedure

Article R1114-14

Approval of a union of associations does not automatically entail approval of the associations that make it up. In the event of a merger of associations, at least one of which is approved, approval mu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-14

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 A

…ion provided for in Article 44 sexdecies are exempt from business property tax for establishments located in an urban area to be boosted defined in II of the same Article 44 sexdecies that they have c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-22

…on authorised by that State for that purpose or, where appropriate, directly through the telecommunications means provided for in l'article 706-71. When the issuing State is authorised to intervene, i…

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