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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D71-113-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7124-6, the appropriations required for the operation of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guyana and, w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-11-1

…es 706-50 and 706-51 of this code, including before the trial hearing in accordance with articles 419 and 420, so that he can be summoned there as a civil party and not as a witness. When an investiga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-11

I.-When the college of experts carries out the assessment itself on the basis of the claim file, the Office will send its report to the parties and, where applicable, to their counsel, to the persons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Automated processing of personal data known as "digital criminal records

Article R249-9

The Ministry of Justice is authorised to create a personal data processing system known as the "digital criminal file" to be implemented in each court. The purposes of this processing, which concerns…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-9

…mount of financial compensation for the costs mentioned in Article 17 of Law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between municipalities, departments, regions and the State an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90-1

…victims has joined as a civil party pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of article 2-9 or the first paragraph of article 2-15, notice is given to this association alone, with the respon…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-47

For the period between 9 June 2021 and 29 June 2021, the rates are set at :- 520.90% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 218.77% when the amount o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-11

The chairman of the High Council may decide, after obtaining the assent of the accounting officer:1° In the event of hardship for the debtors, to grant an ex gratia remission of the High Council's deb…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-1

…nvestigating chamber under the conditions provided for in the fifth and sixth paragraphs of article 99.The proceeds from the sale of the animal are deposited for a period of five years. Where the lega…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-9

I. - The territorial collectivity of Corsica shall draw up the plan for the sustainable development of Corsica.The plan shall define a strategy for the sustainable development of the territory by sett…

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