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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Victim support office

Article D47-6-15

…n particular the sentence enforcement courts, for the application of the provisions of articles 712-16-1,712-16-2 et 721-2. Victims are also referred, where appropriate, to the compensation scheme to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3115-11

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Pursuant to the 2005 International Health Regulations: a) The criteria for designating points of entry to the territory, particularly w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3821-9

…L. 3115-9, L. 3115-10, L. 3115-11, L. 3115-12 and L. 3115-13, in their version resulting from Order No. 2017-44 of 19 January 2017, are applicable to the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…tions provided for in II to XII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1521-1 law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1522-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1522-2 to L. 1522-5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-3

…two hundred and fifty municipalities classified the previous year pursuant to 1° of article L. 2334-16 and the first thirty municipalities classified according to 2° of the same article L. 2334-16 are…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…14° Participation in any form of public or private grouping; 15° Acceptance of gifts and legacies; 16° Bringing legal actions and settlements as well as recourse to arbitration in the event of disput…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3-1

…office of six financial years, provided that the conditions set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014 are met.II. - The term of office provided for in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-1

When a European Company is registered, the agreement referred to in Article L. 2352-16 or a collective agreement concluded at the appropriate level may decide to abolish or to adjust the operating con…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions on the valuation of the prudential balance sheet

Article R351-1

…assumptions to be used when valuing prudential assets and liabilities are defined in Articles 7 to 16 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. An Order of the Minister resp…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-1

…e automatic cinema exhibition accounts may be invested and the advances provided for in article 232-16 may be allocated in order to help offset the additional costs resulting from the energy consumpti…

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