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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-4

…of a low-emission mobility zone that were initiated before the date of entry into force of the loi n° 2021-1104 du 22 août 2021 portant lutte contre le dérèglement climatique et renforcement de la ré…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Openings, mutations and transfers.

Article L3332-13

Without prejudice to his general police powers, the mayor may by decree set a time period, which may not begin before 8 p.m. and may not end after 8 a.m., during which the takeaway sale of alcoholic b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 694-21

…prior authorisation of a judge in the executing State under the conditions laid down in Article 694-20; 6° Where applicable, the references of a previous European investigation order supplemented by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-27

…y may be communicated to the undertaking that controls it within the meaning of I of Article L. 511-20, to the central body with which it is affiliated, and to the parent undertaking within the meanin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-1

…scriber of the changes made or to be made to the contract. The provisions of article 3 of order no. 2014-696 of 26 June 2014 promoting the contribution of life insurance to financing the economy do no…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1

I.-The members of the local chambers of commerce and industry and the departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France are elected under the same conditions as the members of the territ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-6

…or decision shall be kept at the registry.The certificate issued pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the mutual recognition of prot…

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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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-4

I. - In French Polynesia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Polynésie française shall, between 1 June and 31 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-4

I.-In New Caledonia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonian Post and Telecommuni…

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