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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

I. - For the application of this chapter, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may request that the documents, information or data, regardless of the medium used, kept pursuant to Article L…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 D

…ntra-Community acquisitions of tangible movable property located in France pursuant to I of Article 258 C, made by a purchaser who has a value added tax identification number in another Member State o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-258

…ments on presentation of the supporting documents defined by the order provided for in article R. 123-292.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6221-25

…of the Executive Council under the conditions set out in article LO 6222-6, the territorial council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies and delegate t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article LO6321-25

After the election of the Executive Council under the conditions set out in article LO 6322-6, the Territorial Council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside bo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the merits of the request and the implementation of corrective measures by the prison administration

Article R249-25

…ten opinion of the examining magistrate, the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor. The lawyer may at any time examine the case file. The lawyer may examine the case file at any time.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation

Article L512-27

The caisses de crédit agricole mutuel have a lien on the shares forming the share capital for all the obligations of their members towards them.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-27

In order to benefit from a delegation, the federation which has set up a professional league without legal personality shall draw up regulations specific to the activities entrusted to this league. Th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Classification committees

Article R211-27

A classification committee is formed when at least three of the persons mentioned in article R. 211-26 are present for the viewing mentioned in article R. 211-4.The composition and agenda of classific…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Special intervention procedures.

Article L5215-27

The urban community may entrust, by agreement with the local authority or authorities concerned, the creation or management of certain facilities or services falling within its remit to one or more me…

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