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

Article 509-6

…for in Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and the acceptan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1

…On pain of nullity, evidence obtained by a request made in violation of Article 2 of the law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press may not be added to the file.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-1

…health and hygiene services which, on the date of entry into force of section 4 of title II of law no. 83-663 of 22nd July 1983 supplementing law no. 83-8 of 7th January 1983 relating to the division…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Monitoring and penalties.

Article L363-1

…opean Union other than France, and by way of derogation from the provisions of article 1 bis of law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the communication of documents and information of an economic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Common provisions

Article L2224-11-4

…iry of the contract or, for contracts expiring within six months of the date of promulgation of Law no. 2010-788 of 12 July 2010 on the national commitment to the environment, on the expiry date of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-26

…tailers whose sales area exceeds the threshold mentioned in the first paragraph of article 3 of law no. 72-657 of 13 July 1972 instituting measures in favour of certain categories of elderly shopkeepe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Decision by the commission imposing a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-1

…payment of the rental debt previously granted by the judge seised pursuant to the'article 24 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 Dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1499-00 A

…tal value of property available to businesses that meet the conditions set out in article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft industries.Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Overseas departments

Article 1649

…ecessary adaptation measures.Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat will set the conditions under which laws no. 73-1229 of 31 December 1973, no. 75-678 of 29 July 1975 and no. 77-616 of 16 June 1977 relating…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R656-3

…y of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation are deleted; 4° In article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are deleted; 5° In Art…

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