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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-19

…he same period in accordance with the procedures set out in the first four paragraphs of article R. 24-14 and if the condition set out in the first paragraph of Article R. 24-15 is always completed, w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-19

…cals; 3° During the dry decompression phase, 2,200 hectopascals for decompression lasting less than 24 hours and 800 hectopascals for decompression lasting more than 24 hours; 4° During compression or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-36

…erators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction mentioned in Articles L. 321-4 and L. 321-24 of this code, under the conditions provided for in this chapter. Sales of movable property by pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-2

…d for in article L. 5521-3, the first and second paragraphs of article L. 5125-23, articles L. 5125-24 to L. 5125-31 and 3° and 6° of article L. 5125-32 areapplicable in the territory of the Wallis an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article D518-43

…rs responsible for the economy and the budget provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 518-24-1 is requested by the authorising officer of one of the principals mentioned in the same article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7227-29

…ration by which the Assembly of Martinique grants the financial aid provided for in Article L. 7227-24 may specify the procedures for granting and monitoring this aid, in particular the possible split…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions.

Article R642-41

Where, pursuant to article L. 642-24, there are grounds for the official receiver to authorise the liquidator to compromise or settle, the court clerk shall summon the debtor to the hearing fifteen da…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

Under the conditions laid down in article 17-1 of the law no. 95-73 of 21 January 1995 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the prese…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER I: TRANSPORT OF GOODS.

Article L321-7

…l under the provisions of article L. 321-7 in force prior to the publication of law no. 2002-3 of 3 January 2002 relating to the safety of transport infrastructures and systems, technical investigatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles

Article A212-181

Persons who have declared their activity in accordance with the provisions of the Order of 12 January 1994 retain the benefit of this declaration for the three-year period initially provided for in ar…

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