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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-14

…ion for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, done at The Hague on 14 May 1954, and the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appraisal of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-16

The staff report proposals and the ratings provided for in Article R. 15-33-15 are drawn up on a form conforming to the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a detailed general asse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article D2311-16

I. - Pursuant to article L. 2311-1-2, the mayor or the president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system submits an annual report to the municipal council or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Ranking of claims

Article L643-8

…of all kinds relating to indirect taxation and those mentioned in Article 379 of the Customs Code; 15° Unsecured claims, in proportion to their amount. All without prejudice to other preferential rig…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…f the Agence nationale de la sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail may require a prescription to be written by a veterinarian before a veterinary medicinal product may…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

…cinquante jours pour les établissements du service de santé des armées. " ; 10° In Article R. 3133-15, the words: "to L. 3133-3" are replaced by the words: "and L. 3133-2"; 11° The second paragraph o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

…à cinquante jours pour les établissements du service de santé des armées. " ;10° In article R. 3133-15, the words: "to L. 3133-3" are replaced by the words: "and L. 3133-2";11° The second paragraph of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-1

The legal holidays listed below are public holidays: 1° 1st January ; 2° Easter Monday ; 3° 1st May ; 4° 8th May ; 5° Ascension Day ; 6° Whit Monday ; 7° 14th July 8° Assumption Day 9° All Saints' Day…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article L4132-10

…l Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the Chairman, the Regional Council may decide, without debate, by an absolute majority of the members present or represented, that it s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-3

The Government may, by decree, define the maximum amounts that banking establishments may charge individuals in New Caledonia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing an…

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