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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-4-1

…ical barrier, a single payment notice is sent for a single journey within the meaning of Article R. 419-1 or Article R. 419-2 of the Highway Code, as applicable. II.-This notice mentions: 1° The date,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-41-5-1

When a new indication is authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, on the basis of preclinical and clinical studies considered significant during the scien…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-4-3-2

…ts of the Republic, with one or more States, territories or regional bodies mentioned in Article L. 4433-4-1. The President of the Regional Council submits this framework programme to the deliberation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies-0 A

…year, reduced or extended where applicable to twelve months, or a balance sheet total of less than 43 million euros. The company's workforce is assessed by reference to the average number of employee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian.

Article D214-32-4-2

Pursuant to Article L. 214-24-7, the appointment of a depositary established in a third country is subject to : 1° The existence of arrangements for cooperation and exchange of information between the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-5

To ensure that federations comply with their anti-doping obligations, the Agence française de lutte contre le dopage is empowered to : 1° Question the approved federations, under conditions that it de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-1-C

…y, measure and manage the risks to which they are or could be exposed, as defined in Article L. 511-41-1 B. The AMF also assesses the resulting level of capital.The AMF monitors the use by credit inst…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Special provisions for the publication of a book in printed form

Article L132-17-4-1

For the publication of a book in printed form, if the parties agree on a provision for returns of unsold copies, this must be set under the conditions provided for by the binding agreement referred to…

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

Article 41-3-1 A

The provisions of articles 41-2 and 41-3, insofar as they provide for a composition fine and compensation for the victim, are applicable to a legal entity whose legal representative or any person bene…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-3-1

If the person in police custody is transported to another place where he or she is to be heard or undergo one of the acts provided for in Article 61-3, his lawyer shall be informed without delay.

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