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

Article 495-24-2

When the public prosecution for an offence that has caused harm to a victim is extinguished by the payment of a fixed fine for a misdemeanour, the victim may nevertheless ask the public prosecutor to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Common provisions

Article R53-21-24

…orised by the public prosecutor shall exercise the powers conferred on this magistrate for the application of this title. Magistrates of the Public Prosecutor's Office and any official of the Public P…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-41

…ferred to a new fund. The demerger is decided by the management company. Notwithstanding article L. 214-24-48, it is not subject to approval by the Autorité des marchés financiers, but must be notifie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-28

…n behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-24-55 which are not fully paid up. II. - A general-purpose investment fund may, in order to achi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article R1446-24

For its application in Mayotte, in article R. 1434-25, the words: "the representative appointed by the Director General of the Union nationale des caisses d'assurance maladie mentioned in article L. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: EC declaration of conformity.

Article R5221-24

As part of the EC declaration of conformity procedure, the manufacturer shall draw up technical documentation making it possible to assess the conformity of the in vitro diagnostic medical device with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-24

I. - In built-up areas with more than 2,000 permanent inhabitants, whether they are included in one or more communes, residual household waste is collected at least once a week door-to-door.II. - In o…

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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 L5211-28-4

…darity grant is freely determined by the community council by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. The introduction of a community solidarity grant is optional for communities of communes and c…

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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 L5211-28-3

…councils of the municipalities representing two-thirds of the population, to proceed with the unification of one or more of the following direct taxes: council tax on second homes and other furnished…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-24

Where an election is held to designate the representatives of the colleges mentioned in 1°,2° or 3° of article L. 5211-43, the vote shall take place without adding or deleting names and without changi…

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