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

Article 63-2

…and custody judge or the investigating judge, except when the notice concerns consular authorities.II.-The judicial police officer may authorise the person in police custody who so requests to commun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-37

…n network referred to in article L. 2224-31, the mobility organising authorities mentioned in Title III of Book II of Part One of the Transport Code and, in Ile-de-France, Ile-de-France Mobilités.With…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A ter

…f securities subscribed to in exercise of business creator share subscription warrants mentioned in II of Article 163 bis G realised by the aforementioned persons.The benefit corresponding to the diff…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18

…executing the order in each of the execution venues included in the execution policy referred to in II if they are able to execute that order. In making this assessment, ISPs shall take into account t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

…sion to limit or stop treatment as part of the collegiate procedure defined in article R. 4127-37-2.II - To this end, the advance directives may be filed and kept, if the person who drew them up so de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Service life and disposal

Article R1333-161

…on a request for an extension, this will be deemed to constitute a decision to reject the request. II - Any holder of sealed radioactive sources that have expired or are no longer in use is required…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER (R).

Article R2151-1

…fined in V and VI of this article, homeless persons and persons habitually resident in mobile homes.II. - The population categories are:1. The municipal population;2. The population counted separately…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

I.-Section 1 of Chapter I of Title III of Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-4

…These licences are issued under the conditions set out in articles R. 4221-13-5 and R. 4221-13-6. II.The Director General of the Centre national de gestion, on behalf of the Minister for Health, may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2311-3

…nced budget of the investment section is assessed taking into account payment appropriations alone. II - The appropriations allocated to operating expenditure may include commitment authorisations and…

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