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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-112

…suant to Article 25(1) and Article 27(5) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017. The public prosecutor shall request the investigating judge initially seised to rel…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-25-2

…Regulation (EC) No 816/2006. The procedure applicable is that set out in Articles R. 613-11, R. 613-12, R. 613-15 et R. 613-19 to R. 613-25. Orders granting or terminating the compulsory operating lic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater J

…lings, €10,000 per pitch; 3° For swimming pools, €250 per square metre; > 4° For wind turbines over 12 metres in height, €3,000 per turbine; > For photovoltaic panels, €5,000 per square metre; For sol…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D443-4

…D. 414-4 In Title II D. 421-16 to D. 421-20 D. 421-30 D. 421-32 D. 422-6 D. 422-10 D. 422-13 D. 426-12 In Title III D. 431-7 D. 431-19

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article D442-4

…D. 414-4 In Title II D. 421-16 to D. 421-20 D. 421-30 D. 421-32 D. 422-6 D. 422-10 D. 422-13 D. 426-12 In Title III D. 431-7 D. 431-19

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-8

…oreign nationals holding long-term resident-EU status granted by France pursuant to articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 or L. 426-17.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article L2411-2

…cles L. 2411-8 and L. 2411-10, in II of article L. 2411-14, as well as articles L. 2411-18 and L. 2412-1 and are consulted in the cases provided for in II of Article L. 2411-6 and in Articles L. 2411-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L2543-1

The provisions of Book VI of Part One, with the exception of those of articles L. 1612-12 and L. 1612-14, and those of the articles contained in Book III of this Part, with the exception of the provis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-38

Where, pursuant to articles L. 145-4, L. 145-10, L. 145-12, L. 145-18, L. 145-19, L. 145-47, L. 145-49 and L. 145-55, a party has recourse to registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, the dat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-23

Urban communities existing on the date of publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale ayant élargi ou non leurs…

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