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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R2131-2-A

I. - When a local authority transmits all or some of the documents referred to in article L. 2131-2 by electronic means, it shall use a teletransmission system that has been approved under conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Electronic transmission of documents subject to legality control.

Article R2131-2-B

The specifications mentioned in article R. 2131-2-A defines the overall architecture of the chain for the remote transmission of acts subject to legality control as well as the characteristics require…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 213

If the Investigating Chamber considers that the facts constitute a misdemeanour or a contravention, it orders the case to be referred to the Criminal Court, in the first case, and to the Police Court,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 213

…h cannot be deducted by virtue of 4° of 1 of Article 39, to the taxes provided for in 1° of Article L. 421-94 of the French Goods and Services Tax Code.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: General provisions.

Article 213

The judge may hear or question witnesses on all facts the proof of which is admitted by law, even if these facts would not be indicated in the decision prescribing the enquiry.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Respective rights and duties of spouses

Article 213

The spouses together ensure the moral and material direction of the family. They provide for the education of the children and prepare for their future.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D*213-4

The competent administrative authority referred to in Article D. 213-3 is the Minister for Economic Affairs.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20-1

…y apply to the competent court to have the association or group issuing bonds in breach of articles L. 213-8 and L. 213-10 dissolved and the bonds issued redeemed without delay.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Bonds issued by foundations

Article L213-21-1-A

Subsection 3, with the exception of article L. 213-20-1 and the last paragraph of article L. 213-10, applies to foundations with legal personality, subject to the following provisions. In article L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Securities issued by the State

Article L213-21-1

…ancial securities held in a securities account maintained by an intermediary referred to in article L. 211-3 and financial securities held in a securities account maintained by the French State may re…

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