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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-5-1

…de reliquat de peine à exécuter du fait des réductions de peines en application de l'article D. 147-13-a penalty-reparation sentence pursuant to article 12-1 of order no. 45-174 of 2 February 1945, in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…ONSAS THEY STANDIn Book IR. 2100-1 In Title IR. 2111-1 to R. 2111-2 R. 2111-4 to R. 2112-12 R. 2112-13 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-1225 of 24 December 2018R. 2112-14 to R. 2113-6R. 2113-7Resulting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…L. 1121-11 Order no. 2020-232 of 11 March 2020 L. 1121-12 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-13 Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018 L. 1121-14 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-15 Order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article L2335-3

Where the exemptions from property tax on built-up properties, provided for in Articles 1384,1384-0 A and 1384 A, 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code, result in a substantial loss of revenue for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas" are replaced by the words: "by the internationa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas" are replaced by the words: "by the internationa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…l of donations and legacies;12° Acquisitions, disposals or exchanges of real estate and long leases;13° Participation in public interest groups;14° Acquisition or sale of securities;15° The registrati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-3

…referred to it by a person undergoing psychiatric care in application of articles L. 3212-1 or L. 3213-1, the Commission may entrust the investigation of the request to the Commission provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…y professional secrecy, under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. If the parties fail to provide the documents requested, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…n, damage, deterioration and threats of damage to property provided for by the articles 311-1 à 311-13,312-1 à 312-9,313-2and 322-1 to 322-14 of the Criminal Code; 4° Attacks on the fundamental intere…

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