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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-1

The summons to appear in person is equivalent to the summons to appear in court served on the accused, on the instructions of the public prosecutor and within the time limits laid down by article 552,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIa: Fixed fine procedure

Article A37-33

I.-On the reverse, entitled: "Information", appear, at the top of the document: 1° The reproduction, preceded by the mention: "The texts below are extracts, for their entirety, refer to the various co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-36

I.-The Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety) or bodies approved by the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (Nuclear Safety Authority) carr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

I-Subject to the provisions mentioned in II and III, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-3

…IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 341-48 to L. 341-51 and L. 341-52 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-3

…2113-21 to L. 2113-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-34

In addition to its Chairman, the Standing Committee comprises :-the chairmen of the specialised committees, who act as vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee ;-and a maximum of fifteen members from t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-30

If, in carrying out its duties, the regional audit chamber finds that the implementation of the budget has resulted in a deficit likely to lead to the measures for restoring the balance provided for i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Educational assistance

Article 375

If the health, safety or morals of an unemancipated minor are in danger, or if the conditions for his or her education or physical, emotional, intellectual and social development are seriously comprom…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 348

If the taxpayer so requests in his dispute, he may be authorised to defer payment of the debt until the dispute has been resolved. The deferment of payment is granted to the taxpayer if the dispute is…

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