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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-16

The mayor alone has the power to police the assembly. He may have any individual who disturbs order expelled from the auditorium or arrested. In the event of a crime or misdemeanour, he draws up a rep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Acceptance.

Article L511-16

The drawee may request that a second presentation be made to him the day after the first. Interested parties are only entitled to claim that this request has not been granted if it is mentioned in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R4111-16

The committee may invite candidates to attend a hearing. Its opinions are reasoned. The secretariat of the committee is provided by the Centre National de Gestion, with the assistance of the Conseil N…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-16

The investigating chamber may, by a decision which is not subject to appeal, authorise the requesting State to intervene at the hearing at which the extradition request is considered, through a person…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-16

Where the AMF Enforcement Committee has imposed a financial penalty that has become final before the criminal court has given a final ruling on related facts, the criminal court may order that the fin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-16

The hiring of apprentices by a company may be opposed in accordance with the procedure laid down in article L. 6225-1, if it is found that the conditions under which part of the training is provided i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L632-16

The AMF may carry out surveillance, monitoring and investigation activities at the request of foreign authorities with similar powers. Where such activities are carried out on behalf of authorities of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-16

I.-The Prefect of the département, in the light of the reports made pursuant to article R. 412-14-1 or the report referred to in article R. 412-15, may issue injunctions. If the injunctions, addressed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-16

…rliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017. Where the clinical investigation concerns the field of maieutics, the investigator may entrust a midwife or a doctor with the task of communicating to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Obligations of the insured

Article L175-16

…mmediate payment of the balance of the premium. In the event of fraud by the insured, the premium remains the property of the insurer.

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