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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-14

…'s observations and those of his lawyer, or after an adversarial hearing in accordance with Article 145. The decision is read out to the person under investigation. It may also be decided, without any…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 M

…heir own tax status may, by a general deliberation taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt establishments whose main activity is the retail sale of phonograms from business pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-14

…et the rate of capital grant increases applicable to the operations provided for in Article D. 5212-10 and selected by him. This rate shall be between 5% and 15% of the amount of the main grant; the t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-14

…n thirty days in accordance with the procedures laid down by the order mentioned in article R. 1342-15.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-14

…lidation defined in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable premises

Article 1407 bis

…rred to in Article 232 may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in Article 1639 A bis, make dwellings that have been vacant for more than two years on 1st January of the tax year…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-14

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L752-14

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 322-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 322-2 to L. 322-10 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For the appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investor guarantee

Article L753-14

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 322-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 322-2 to L. 322-10 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 II.-For the appl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: The Athlete and Trainee Life Council

Article R114-14

…staff appointed by the Director; 2° The five or six elected members mentioned in 4° of article R. 114-4; 3° One member appointed by the Director from among the coaches of the centres located in the e…

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