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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-4

…networks is set by the departmental council within the following annual ceiling: PR = (0.045 7 P + 15,245) euros, where P represents the sum of the populations without double counting of the communes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-1

…168, be established and managed by a sponsor within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 creating a general frame…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-21

…stillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages ;2° The provisions of Articles 1, 2,8 to 11,15,18,28 to 35,38,47 and 48 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 sup…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to the movement…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D411-6-1

…isabled child holding a disability card or "priority for disabled persons" card, up to a maximum of 15%.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Mutual assistance for the purposes of hearings, surveillance or infiltration

Article 694-5

…osecuted may only be carried out with his or her consent. The provisions of articles 434-13 and 434-15-1 of the Penal Code shall apply to witnesses heard on the territory of the Republic at the reques…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Conditional release

Article 732-1

…he regional secure detention court may, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 706-53-15, decide to extend all or part of the obligations to which the person is subject, beyond the perio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-20

…pecifying, in particular, the date of the first session of the jury. If no reply is received within 15 days, or if the representatives are unable to attend, and if the list proposed is exhausted, it a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3141-16

In the absence of any stipulation in the agreement concluded pursuant to Article L. 3141-15, the employer : 1° Defines, after consulting the social and economic committee where applicable: a) The peri…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R321-1

…ected objects are subject to the provisions of article R. 321-5, 1° to 8° and 10° of Article R. 321-15 and article R. 321-16, as well as the provisions of articles R. 321-26, R. 321-27, R. 321-30 to R…

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