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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6213-5

I. - Part Four of the General Code of Territorial Authorities is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the conditions set out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-57

…those it would have incurred if the person had been wound up under the compulsory liquidation procedure pursuant to the provisions of Book VI of the French Commercial Code. II. - Following the implem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Election of consular delegates

Article R713-50

…prefecture of the department in which the headquarters of the territorial chamber of commerce and industry is located, which draws up a summary statement. Under penalty of nullity of the vote, the env…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-59

…f resolution authorities are subject. V. - The College of Resolution establishes the operating procedures of the College of Resolution Authorities and coordinates its activities. VI. - If there are ot…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 bis

Subject toArticle L. 286 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, when implementing the powers of investigation, recording and prosecution provided for in this Code or when required on the basis of the Code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article L761-5

…extend premises or groups of premises intended to receive, for the purposes of non-retail sales, products on the list defined by order of the supervisory ministers, with a sales area devoted to these…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-5

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of article L. 232-9-3 is two years. This period may be reduced by up to half, depending on the degr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-5

…for Sport is informed immediately of the decision of the French Anti-Doping Agency. The audit is conducted under conditions defined by the Agency. It gives rise to a provisional report on which the fe…

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

Article 56-2

…person present pursuant to article 57 have the right to examine the documents or objects discovered during the search prior to their possible seizure. No seizure may involve documents or objects relat…

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

Article 56-1

…rticle 203. The provisions of this paragraph are enacted under penalty of nullity.The magistrate conducting the search shall ensure that the investigations conducted do not infringe the free exercise…

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