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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Operation.

Article L2541-4

An exception is made to the rule in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-17 : 1° When, convened a second time to deliberate on the same subject, the number of councillors present is not, this time a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-44

…ng, storage and processing of personal data of the nature mentioned in I of Article 6 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms are authorised solely for the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-3

…disposal plan is discussed are summoned in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 626-17. Where the disposal plan provides for redundancies for economic reasons, the liquidator, or the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Content and duration of judicial supervision

Article D147-40-1

…ace before this release, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 3711-8 and R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 of the public health code. To this end, convicts may be granted temporary absences or escorted le…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Invalidity of the trade mark

Article L716-2-3

…in Article L. 714-5 or, in the case of a European Union trade mark, Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017; b) Or that there were valid reasons for its non-use; 2° An application for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 568 bis

…o private individuals for the period strictly necessary for them to use up their stock and until 30 June 2019 at the latest.As a transitional measure, retailers who habitually sold manufactured tobacc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-6

…anies within the meaning of Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, data communication service providers, trading platforms or market undertakings have been…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-2

…by the State representative in the region in accordance with the provisions of law no. 75-535 of 30 June 1975 relating to social and medico-social institutions;2° Carrying out the tasks set out in art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R613-1-B

…2 of Article 312 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013. II - For the purposes of Articles L. 613-20-1 and L. 613-21-1, relevant information is in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-7

…the Director General, in compliance with the provisions of article D. 112-14, 8° of article D. 112-17 and article D. 112-18. In the event of an unfavourable opinion from the Steering Committee, where…

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