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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe D

Specification of the information that must appear on the statement of account for the payment of an advanceThe statement of account must highlight all of the following elements: a) Where applicable, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

If the requested person is in a known place on national territory, the arrest warrant issued by a Member State of the European Union or a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

The provisions of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest rates

Article D313-2

The rules governing the usury rate are set out in articles D. 314-15 to D. 314-17 of the French Consumer Code, which are reproduced below:"Art. D. 314-15 -The average effective rates charged during a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-23

Without prejudice to the programme of water quality analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-15, R. 1321-15-1 and R. 1321-16 and the additional analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-17 and R. 132…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to elections to the various disciplinary boards and chambers

Article R4125-4

I.-The list of voters entered on the roll of the ordre concerned by the election, for each council, may be consulted by any voter at the head office of the organising council during the two months pre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14

Subject to the provisions of Article 15, are included in the property income category, when they are not included in the profits of an industrial, commercial or craft business, a farm or a non-commerc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of dissemination

Article L333-6

Journalists and staff from written or audiovisual media companies have free access to sports venues, subject to constraints directly linked to the safety of the public and sportsmen and women, and to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-6-1

Where the European Commission takes a decision pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 on the compatibility of recourse t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Aid award committee

Article R411-18

The Commission d'attribution des aides provided for in Article L. 411-15 comprises nine members appointed for renewable three-year terms by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Mi…

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