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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-3

…ion of Chapter IV of Title I of Book VI, the evaluation of expenditure incurred by the State in the exercise of competences transferred to the Department and communes of Mayotte and the establishment…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Territorial jurisdiction.

Article 47

…jurisdiction of a court in whose area of jurisdiction the member of the judiciary or court officer exercises his functions, the plaintiff may refer the matter to a court situated in an adjoining area…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presumption of absence

Article 113

…r relatives, or, where applicable, any other persons to represent the person presumed absent in the exercise of his rights or in any act in which he may be interested, and to administer all or part of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-24

…to defend or assist students and pupils of educational establishments who are victims of hazing may exercise the rights granted to civil parties in respect of the offences provided for in the section…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 21-1

…ng a judicial police officer, they have jurisdiction within the territorial limits where the latter exercises his powers pursuant to the provisions of article 18.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-2

As part of his powers in relation to alternatives to prosecution, initiating and exercising public action, directing the criminal investigation police, identity checks and enforcing sentences, the pub…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-11

…o in article 230-10 as well as, where applicable, the conditions under which interested parties may exercise their right of access and challenge the decisions taken by the public prosecutor or magistr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-25

…referred to them; 3° The competent public prosecutor, for the purposes of the supervision he or she exercises under article 230-23 ; 4° The magistrate mentioned in article 230-24.The authorisation men…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Recording of offences.

Article 455

The various rights of communication provided for the tax authorities may be exercised to monitor the application of legislation and regulations governing financial relations with foreign countries. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-40

…marchés financiers. The appointment of an alternate auditor is not required. Fund unitholders shall exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7 of the French Commer…

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