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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-18

The amount of the mileage allowance referred to in article R. 97 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is set at 0.24 euro.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article A310-4

Information at the point of sale is provided by the declarant throughout the duration of the clearance sale by displaying a copy of the declaration receipt issued by the town hall that is legible from…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-6

Candidates are forbidden, on pain of exclusion, to have printed or handwritten documents with them. However, they may consult codes or compendia of laws, decrees and circulars; the latter may include…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Target-based agreement funding for approved sports federations

Article A411-1

The Agence nationale du sport is authorised to transfer subsidies received from the State to top-level sportsmen and women as personalised aid.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-3

When securities subject to the capitalisation reserve are included in the portfolio, their actuarial rate of return is calculated taking into account the acquisition price, the probabilities, maturity…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article A331-36

In disciplines for which no federation has been delegated, the technical and safety rules applicable to public combat sport events are set out in Annex III-28.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AC

I. - Account-keepers, insurance and similar undertakings and any other financial institution shall mention, on a declaration filed under conditions and deadlines set by decree, the information require…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-13

The summary statement of the envelopes received at the prefecture referred to in I of Article R. 713-17 is made available to each member of the election organisation committee.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article A761-5

The managers of the markets of national interest concerned are consulted by the market news department prior to drawing up the list of sites to be included in the various sections of the department's…

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