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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Distribution and transmission of electricity (R).

Article R3333-4-1

The fees payable each year to a department for the temporary occupation of its public domain by work sites on public electricity transmission network structures are set by the general council under th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Formalities prior to marriage celebrated abroad by a foreign authority

Article 171-4

Where there are serious indications that the intended marriage is null and void under articles 144, 146, 146-1, 147, 161, 162, 163, 180 or 191, the diplomatic or consular authority shall immediately r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-4-1

…der of the certificate resides or, in Paris, to the police prefect or, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, to the police prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône.If the holder carries out his activities in a de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Loan guarantees

Article L3231-4-1

…resources;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-4

…1° The results of the quality controls mentioned in articles L. 6221-9 and L. 6221-10, carried out during the previous five years, where they related to the in vitro diagnostic medical device that is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-1

The public prosecutor who chooses the simplified procedure communicates the prosecution file and his or her submissions to the president of the court. The president rules without prior discussion by m…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Adjustment of reporting obligations

Article 440-1

I.-The person liable for a duty or tax recovered in application of this code, with the exception of the European Union's own resources, may either spontaneously, before the expiry of the period provid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-4

The person responsible for distribution shall draw up a draft allocation within two months of the last notice provided for in the second paragraph of Article 1281-3.He shall notify it to the debtor an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Categories of incidents, terms and conditions for reporting significant or serious information systems security incidents

Article D1111-16-4

For the purposes of this sub-section, the health establishments, organisations and services carrying out prevention, diagnosis or care activities mentioned in article D. 1111-16-2 and medico-social es…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-13

When the victim of the offence is identified, he or she is informed of this procedure without delay, by any means. He or she is invited to appear at the same time as the perpetrator, accompanied if ne…

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