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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

…for a fixed renewable term, some of its powers from among those mentioned in 2°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 19°, 20° and 21°. In matters other than those mentioned in this article, the General Meeti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-9

…the rights granted to civil parties in respect of offences falling within the scope of Article 706-16 where the public prosecution has been initiated by the public prosecutor or the injured party.Any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-11-1

…1244-3, L. 1244-4, L. 2141-2, L. 2141-3, L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12 of the present Code and articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, may be the subject of an import or export authorisation.Any breach of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-18

The decision provided for in Article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-43

…ng controlled exclusively or jointly by the management company within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, any undertaking controlling the management company exclusively or jointly…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 123-61-1)

Article Annexe 1-5

…ove-mentioned company meets the definition of microenterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1 of the French Commercial Code, is not mentioned in Article L. 123-16-2 and does not carry on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-29

…The articles R. 2311-1 to R. 2311-9 and the articles R. 2311-11 to D. 2311-14 and article D. 2311-16 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R774-1

…eption of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2016-501 of 22 April 2016R. 511-2-1n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 511-3-2, R. 511-3-3, R. 511-3-5 and R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-1

…eption of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2016-501 of 22 April 2016R. 511-2-1n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 511-3-2, R. 511-3-3, R. 511-3-5 and R…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Undivided usufruct.

Article 815-18

…tible with the rules of usufruct. The notifications provided for by articles 815-14, 815-15 and 815-16 must be sent to any bare owner and any usufructuary. However, a usufructuary may only acquire a b…

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