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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Provisions relating to interdepartmental public fire and rescue establishments

Article L1424-55

The resources of the public interdepartmental fire and rescue establishment include:a) Contributions from the fire and rescue services;b) Donations and legacies;c) Reimbursements from the value added…

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

Article 55-1

…thorisation of the public prosecutor who receives a reasoned request from the judicial police officer. The criminal investigation police officer or, under his supervision, a criminal investigation pol…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-55

…n 6° above may be represented by their alternate elected under the same conditions as the full member.State representatives are appointed by the minister they represent.Alternate members may only sit…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 bis

Subject toArticle L. 286 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, when implementing the powers of investigation, recording and prosecution provided for in this Code or when required on the basis of the Code…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 55 ter

Only customs officers, specially and individually authorised for this purpose, may consult data during an investigation or control. This special and individual authorisation may be verified at any tim…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-55

When the presentation of the cheque or the preparation of the protest within the prescribed time limits is prevented by an insurmountable obstacle such as legal prescription or other case of force maj…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-55

…of article L. 214-36 are valued by two external valuation experts who act independently of each other. They shall jointly draw up, under their own responsibility, a written summary report on the perfo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work.

Article L1225-55

At the end of the parental education leave or the period of part-time work, or within one month of the reasoned request to resume the initial activity mentioned in Article L. 1225-52, the employee ret…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Status of permanent and temporary employees of the temporary employment agency.

Article L1251-55

For the application to temporary employees of the legal provisions which refer to a condition of seniority in the temporary employment undertaking, seniority is assessed by adding together the periods…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-55

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this sub-section.

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