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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-5

The provisions of Title II of decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 on the codification and amendment of texts relating to the economic and financial control of the State and, where applicable, those of dé…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-2

…within the National Directorate of Judicial Police are as follows:1° The National Central Bureau-France of the international criminal police organisation Interpol;2° The N-SIS II Office and the Siren…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Setting the amount of compulsory fire and rescue expenditure before the agreements come into force (R).

Article R1425-16

…agraph of article L. 1424-36, the Commission shall have access to all the documents used for the financial assessment provided for in Chapter 1 of Decree n° 96-1005 du 22 novembre 1996 relatif à l'ins…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-138

…onal fee:1° With regard to the agreement to recharge a mortgage, according to the following scale:Tranches of basis Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 0.774% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.426% From €17,000 to €30…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-18

When a foreign national has been subjected to family or domestic violence and the cohabitation relationship has been broken off, the administrative authority may not withdraw the residence permit of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-3

…re the duration of pre-trial detention exceeds one year in criminal cases or eight months in misdemeanour cases, decisions ordering its extension or rejecting applications for release must also includ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-30

The Chairman of the Board of Governors prepares, coordinates and chairs the Board's meetings. He ensures the continuity of its operation in liaison with the permanent secretariat. The Chairman of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-39

The collège de résolution shall withdraw the authorisation of the bridge institution no later than two years after the last transfer made pursuant to II of Article L. 311-35. The collège de résolution…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-24

…irtue of articles L. 342-20 to L. 342-23 gives rise to a right to compensation if the owner of the land or the operator suffers direct, material and certain damage as a result. This compensation is pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-208

Companies which allow their employees to share in their results by allocating their shares, those which allocate their shares under the conditions provided for in articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3…

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