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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…on; 2° The obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well as the similar obligations and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-23

…ation document or a universal registration document provided for by Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, may, within the periods provided for in the first paragraph of I, also file it with th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIV : Taxation of economic interest groupings and their members

Article 239 quater

I. - Economic interest groupings formed and operating under the conditions provided for in articles L. 251-1 to L. 251-23 of the French Commercial Code do not fall within the scope of 1 of article 206…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Ministry responsible for culture

Article R321-23

…pursuant to Article L. 326-10 must include: 1° The transparency report mentioned in article R. 321-14 ; 2° With regard to the implementation of actions whose funding is provided for by article L. 324…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-23

…ge decided by the professional branches or joint committees mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 6332-14 ; 3° The annual list of bodies receiving funds from the skills operator and the amount paid for e…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-23

…lities;-where the actual existence of the runway or facilities predates the entry into force of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas;-where the establishment of the e…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 8: Foreign nationals with personal and family ties in France

Article L423-23

…national who does not fall into the categories provided for in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21 and L. 423-22 or those giving entitlement to family reunification, and who…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-14

All expenditure must be liquidated and authorised during the financial year to which it relates. Expenditure orders shall be supported by the necessary supporting documents.The accounting officer may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the work of public health institutions

Article R6146-23

…eting or per half-day of training in accordance with the rates set in application of article L. 162-14-1 of the Social Security Code. It is paid monthly on the basis of proof of attendance, up to a li…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Arbitration proceedings

Article 1464

Unless the parties have agreed otherwise, the arbitral tribunal shall determine the arbitral procedure without being bound to follow the rules established for state courts. However, the guiding princi…

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