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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to CCI France.

Article D712-25

…t for the last general renewal. In the event of non-payment of a mandatory contribution, CCI France may deduct the corresponding amount from the amount provided for in favour of the regional chamber o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Transportation of the body after committal (R).

Article R2213-25

I.-With the exception of the cases provided for in article R. 2213-26, the body is placed in a coffin fitted with a watertight bowl complying with the following characteristics: 1° strength; 2° Watert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-25

At least ten days before the meeting, each of the members of the commission shall receive, by any means, communication of the request for an opinion, accompanied by:1° The prefectoral order setting th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-19

The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion may terminate the appointment of a member of the jury if : - they are prevented from carrying out their duties ; - resignation ; - failure to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4351-25

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by medical electroradiology manipulators whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4351-8.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-35

…vidence being destroyed or serious harm to persons or property, the operations mentioned in Article 230-32 may be set up or prescribed by a judicial police officer. The latter shall immediately inform…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-13

…courses, the final invoices must be submitted within six months of their completion. This deadline may be extended in exceptional circumstances, by decision of the Chairman of the Centre national du…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-25

A decree shall specify the procedures for applying this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28

…olis;2° Agglomeration communities;3° Communities of communes applying the dispositions de l'article 1609 nonies C du code général des impôts;4° Les communautés de communes ne faisant pas application d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A ter: Individual identification number

Article 286 ter

…es intra-Community acquisitions of goods subject to value added tax in accordance with I of Article 256 bis or I of l'article 298 sexies, any person referred to in l'article 286 bis, any person who ha…

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