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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-4

…detected by the automated control system in accordance with the dispositions de l'article L. 130-9 du code de la route et résultant d'un titre exécutoire signé par le procureur de la République près…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-3

…2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7;Articles R. 323-1, R. 323-5, R. 324-1, R. 331-32-1, R. 331-56, R. 331-59, R. 331-60…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…he adaptations provided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L775-20

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article L771-5

…ame table: APPLICABLE ARTICLES IN THEIR REACTION L. 751-2 to L. 751-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 751-5Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2018-1125 du 12 décembre 2018 p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

…iations and foundations active in the field of environmental protection, as well as qualified individuals chosen for their expertise in environmental and sustainable development issues. It also includ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-14Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-15Decree no. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018 R. 3512-16Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 D. 3512-16-1 Decree no. 2016…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of apprentice training centres

Article L6231-7

…facades of apprentice training centres. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 26 August 1789 is prominently displayed on the premises of the same establishments.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-8

…14 April 1891 and the Madrid Protocol of 27 June 1989, for the visa of the National Institute of Industrial Property for transmission to the International Bureau, must be presented under the conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L922-1

To articles L. 225-177, L. 225-179 and L. 233-11, the words: "the date of publication of the loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001" are replaced by the words: "the date of publication of the l'ordonnance n°…

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