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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-10

I.-By decision of the judicial police officer, acting either ex officio or at the request of the public prosecutor or investigating judge, the results of DNA identification analyses shall be recorded…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Foreign students in paid employment

Article D421-6

The list mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 421-4 includes:1° Level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles;2° The professional bachelor's degree.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Radiation protection advisor

Article R1333-19

I.-Depending on the nature of the activity carried out, the radiation protection advisor :1° Advise on :a) the preliminary examination, from the point of view of radiation protection, of the plans of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Preliminary provisions

Article R93-2

The remuneration and compensation of experts appointed under the procedures provided for in articles L. 3211-12 to L. 3211-12-6 L. 3213-3, L. 3213-8 and L. 3213-9-1 of the Public Health Code, which fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

The revenues of the budget of the communauté de communes include:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R742-13

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Special scheme for farmers

Article 1693 bis

I. - Farmers liable for value added tax pay this tax in quarterly instalments equal to at least one fifth of the tax due in respect of the previous year or the last financial year for which the accoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Terms of office for members of the urban community council

Article L5216-4-1

In agglomeration communities with a population of at least 400,000, the allowances voted by the community council for the exercise of the mandate of community councillor are at most equal to 28% of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-2

The electronic signature and the handwritten signature collected in digital form constitute signature processes in digital form within the meaning of the third paragraph of I of Article 801-1 . Where…

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