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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Adaptation of laws and regulations by the overseas regions

Article LO4435-2

I. - The request for authorisation to adapt a legislative or regulatory provision shall be adopted by reasoned deliberation of the Regional Council.This deliberation shall mention the legislative or r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil départemental de l'environnement et des risques sanitaires et technologiques.

Article R1416-2

The Departmental Council for the Environment and Health and Technological Risks is chaired by the Prefect and, in Paris, by the Police Prefect for matters falling within his remit.It comprises :1° Six…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-2

The application for registration of an exhibition park provided for in Article R. 762-1 shall comply with Annex I of Annex 7-10 to this book.It shall also include:1° A plan of the park and its fixed a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure

Article L234-2

In companies other than sociétés anonymes, the statutory auditor shall ask the manager, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, for explanations of the facts referred to in the first par…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

Any European Investigation Order shall be drawn up using a form which has been completed, signed and the content of which is certified as accurate and correct by the issuing judicial authority, which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Compulsory acts

Article 276-1

After questioning the accused in accordance with article 272, the president of the assize court organises a preparatory criminal meeting in chambers. If the accused is in pre-trial detention, the pres…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Elements of private project management for infrastructure works

Article R2431-26

The purpose of the preliminary design studies is :1° To confirm the feasibility of the chosen solution, taking into account additional studies and reconnaissance, and to determine its main characteris…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Access to electricity or natural gas consumption data

Article D224-29

The electricity or natural gas supplier sends the consumer on a durable medium an assessment of the cost of the energy consumed that has not yet been invoiced, including the subscription, taxes and co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Receipt of applications for recognition and monitoring of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-20

Where, before transmitting the conviction or probation decision and the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The status of the sole trader

Article R526-26

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 526-22, the assets, rights, obligations and securities held by the sole trader, which are useful for the professional activity, are those w…

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