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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

Investigating and sentencing courts may, as an alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…of 26 September 2019;Article R. 212-3 as amended by Decree no. 2012-783 of 30 May 2012.Articles R. 221-14-1, R. 221-31, R. 221-32, R. 221-36-1, R. 221-39, R. 222-6, R. 223-10, R. 223-11, R. 223-13 an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quater

…term money market" class. This classification is evidenced by the documents referred to in articles L. 214-23 and L. 214-24-62 du code monétaire et financier.B. - The taxpayer shall pay the sale or re…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

…l to or greater than seven years are: 1° Crimes of deliberate endangerment provided for by articles 221-1 to 221-5-1 of the Criminal Code; 2° Crimes of acts of torture and barbarism provided for by ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…man beings, procuring, exploitation of begging and endangering minors, provided for by the articles 221-1 à 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-34 à 222-40,224-1 à 224-8,225-4-1 à 225-4-4,225-5 à 225-10,225-12-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article D2213-1-0-2

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of I of article L. 2213-4-1, administrative air quality monitoring zones defined pursuant to article R. 221-3 of the Environment Code, in which one of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R742-15

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 221-12008-1263 of 4 December 2008R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1No.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Increase in the fixed procedural fee in the event of a conviction for driving after using substances or plants classified as narcotics

Article A38-6

…a driver who has used substances or plants classified as narcotics, pronounced pursuant to article L. 235-1 of the Highway Code or 3° of articles 221-6-1, 222-19-1 ou 222-20-1 du code pénal.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27

…consumers, insofar as it concerns a service they provide: 1° The information mentioned in articles L. 111-1, L. 221-5 and, where applicable, L. 221-8 and L. 221-11 ; 2° The information mentioned in a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-4

…imes and offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this Code; 2° The crimes referred to in Articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-7,222-8,222-10 and 222-14 of the Penal Code and, when committed on a minor under…

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