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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Copies of criminal record files

Article R75-1

A copy of each record relating to a custodial sentence handed down for a felony or misdemeanour is sent by the clerk of the court that handed down the sentence to the Ministry of the Interior's centra…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-36

…f the chamber may waive the application of the penalties provided for in articles R. 411-29, R. 411-30 and R. 411-32.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-2

…pean Central Bank as a credit institution within the meaning of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for cr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies F

Companies that build or have built buildings intended to meet the obligations set out in the loi n° 96-1236 du 30 décembre 1996 sur l'air et l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et par les chapitres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4421-4

…tage code, to the specialised commission for new tourist units provided for in article 7 of the loi n° 85-30 du 9 janvier 1985 relative au développement et à la protection de la montagne et à la commi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-4

…f 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of the décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding thes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L785-6

…1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-3 Act no . 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 J…

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

Article L1872-1

I. - Article L. 1612-1, with the exception of its last paragraph, the articles L. 1612-2 to L. 1612-11, l'article L. 1612-12, the articles L. 1612-13 to L. 1612-15, L. 1612-16 to L. 1612-19-1 and the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-8

When it is necessary to elect the president of the commercial court, the general meeting of the court shall be convened under the conditions and within the time limits provided for in the second parag…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 764-3

Alternative sanctions and probation measures the monitoring of which may be transferred to the executing State are those which impose one or more of the following obligations or injunctions: 1° An obl…

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