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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article L722-6-3

Any candidate elected to the office of commercial court judge who finds himself in one of the cases of incompatibility mentioned in articles L. 722-6-1 and L. 722-6-2 may not take office until he has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-27

I.- Regular, acceptable and appropriate tenders, which have not been rejected pursuant to article R. 4122-4-26, are ranked in descending order by applying the award criteria. II - The contract is awar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-49

Companies operating ski-lift equipment may be subject in mountain areas to a municipal tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets, the proceeds of which are paid into the municipal budge…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article R2333-45

The revenue generated by the tourist tax or the flat-rate tourist tax and the use of this revenue for actions designed to encourage tourism are shown in a statement attached to the administrative acco…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116-4

Improper conduct on the part of the offender during the execution of a custodial sentence served under the semi-liberty, work release or electronically monitored home detention regime may justify the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Financial provisions.

Article D5842-4

I. - The articles R. 5211-9 to R. 5211-11 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article R. 5211-9, the words: "in the department…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-6

I. - The authority responsible for the public website shall take the necessary technical measures to ensure the integrity of the site on which it makes public the reports referred to in article L. 351…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 471

Notwithstanding an appeal, a detained defendant who has not been sentenced to an unsuspended term of imprisonment shall be released immediately after the judgment. The same shall apply in the event of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Employee Rights Commission

Article R1233-26-6

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41

The public prosecutor carries out or arranges for the carrying out of all acts necessary for the investigation and prosecution of offences against criminal law. To this end, he directs the activities…

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