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Showing 38013810 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 6

Heading 6 - Social and miscellaneous assistance61. Social assistance expenditure 611. Direct assistance 6111. Legal aid 1. Where applicable (1), decision specifying the terms and conditions of payment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-2

…at a judicial court other than that of Paris may, for offences falling within the scope of Article 628, request the investigating judge to relinquish jurisdiction in favour of the Paris investigating…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Payment of compensation.

Article R172-6

…ct runs : 1° In the case of an action for payment of the premium, from the date on which payment is due ; 2° In respect of claims for damage, from the date of the event giving rise to the damage; in r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article L751-6

…al Assembly, the President of the Senate, the Minister for Trade and the Minister for Town Planning;6° Four representatives of local elected representatives: one representing the communes, one represe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-67

…1231-1 of the Transport Code within the limit of:- 0.55% of the salaries defined in article L. 2333-65 of this code when the population of the municipality or public establishment is between 10,000 an…

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

Article 62-2

…ing the person from colluding with other persons likely to be their co-perpetrators or accomplices; 6° Guaranteeing the implementation of measures intended to put a stop to the crime or offence.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-137

…ioned in 1 to 3 of the same Article 34; 2° The competent public prosecutor in the case mentioned in 6 of the said Article 34. The Public Prosecutor must then indicate, in the cases mentioned in 2 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-6

…of judicial proceedings known as "Cassiopée" provided for by Article 48-1 and the articles R. 15-33-66-4 et seq, the magistrates who are members of the committee provided for in Article 262, as well a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to offences relating to stopping or parking vehicles

Article A37-6

…fences relating to stopping or parking vehicles which are punishable by articles R. 417-1 to R. 417-6 and R. 417-10 to R. 417-13 of the Highway Code, when they are subject to the fixed fine procedure,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-6

…s to the present book:1° References to the provisions of the General Tax Code, the Book of Tax Procedures, the Customs Code and those relating to tax and customs administration are replaced by referen…

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