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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-17

…ercise the rights granted to civil parties with regard to the offences mentioned in articles L. 312-14 to L. 312-17 and L. 332-3 to L. 332-10.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-17

…e delegated communes. By deliberation of the municipal council of the new commune, articles L. 2511-14and L. 2511-24 may be applicable to delegated communes.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L783-12

…and column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the applicatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Appeal procedures

Article L784-12

…ht-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-30 Act 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 621-30-1Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the applicatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-2

…ot applicable to semi-public companies created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 précitée, provided that they do not modify their corporate purpose.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

…rs on 28 September 1994 and by its third amendment signed in Paris on 11 July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b)…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6232-1

…ther hand, of the proposals which it may adopt within the framework of Articles LO 6251-12, LO 6251-14 and LO 6251-15.II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6332-1

…may adopt within the framework of Articles LO 6351-6, LO 6351-8 and LO 6351-9, LO 6351-12, LO 6351-14 and LO 6351-15. II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…dicial police officers [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023]. In the event of any difficulty encountered in the performance of th…

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