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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Setting the amount of compulsory fire and rescue expenditure before the agreements come into force (R).

Article R1425-16

…e access to all the documents used for the financial assessment provided for in Chapter 1 of Decree n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'installation des premiers conseils d'administration des s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16-3

The measures taken under articles L. 332-11, L. 332-13, L. 332-14, L. 332-16, L. 332-16-1 and L. 332-16-2 are the subject of an annual public report by the departments of the Ministry of the Interior.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-16

…r the event. These tests are carried out under the conditions set out in articles L. 232-12, L. 232-13-1, L. 232-13-2 and L. 232-14 to L. 232-14-4.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 1693 quater

I.-Les redevables de la taxe prévue à l'article 299 other than those subject to the simplified actual taxation scheme provided for in article 302 septies A or allowed to file their returns by calendar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Multi-annual territorial plan for risk management and healthcare system efficiency

Article R1441-16

…ts application in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, in article R. 1434-19, the reference to article R. 1434-13 is replaced by the reference to article R. 1441-18 and the words: "provided for in article L. 182…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to the measures imposed and their contestation

Article L733-16

…to articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7 or those taken by the judge pursuant to article L. 733-13 are enforceable may not take enforcement proceedings against the debtor's assets while these meas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-16

…er or downstream user is unable to provide all or part of the information referred to in Article R. 1342-15 within the time allowed, he shall inform the designated body referred to in Article R. 1342-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-16

…oupe and Réunion, aid granted by the State before 3 August 1984, the date of publication of the loi n° 84-747 du 2 août 1984 relative aux compétences des régions de Guadeloupe, de Guyane, de Martiniqu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 133

…rson must be taken to the prison indicated on the warrant within the time limits set out in Article 130. The provisions of Article 130-1 shall apply.

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