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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to neighbourhood noise

Article R1336-7

…seconds when the cumulative duration of appearance of the particular noise is less than 10 seconds;2° Five for a duration of more than 1 minute and less than or equal to 5 minutes;3° Four for a durat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-3

Any foreigner guilty of the offences defined in article L. 5224-2 may be banned from French territory under the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the French Penal Code, for a maximu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approved funds.

Article R214-191

By way of derogation from the 50% limit mentioned in I of article R. 214-190, a general-purpose professional fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in the financial instruments mentioned in 1° to 6°…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General and compulsory formalities on pain of nullity of seizure reports.

Article 327

1. If the accused is present, the report shall state that it has been read to him, that he has been asked to sign it and that he has immediately received a copy.2. If the accused is absent, a note to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIX: Declaration of income from transferable securities (IFU)

Article 242 ter C

1. Venture capital companies, management companies of venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds falling under article L. 214-37of the Monetary and Financial Code in its wording prio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article R2124-3

…the following cases:1° When the need cannot be met without adapting immediately available solutions;2° When the need consists of an innovative solution. New or substantially improved works, supplies o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article L1875-1

I. - Article L. 1618-2, with the exception of V, is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments.II. - For its application, the words: "in Articles L. 1424-30, L. 212…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-46

When, under the conditions provided for in article L. 1424-2, the situation requires the implementation of medical and rescue resources, the fire and rescue services intervene, under the authority of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-6

…without judicial liquidation. If the judge finds that the debtor is in the situation referred to in 2° of article L. 724-1, the judge shall, with the agreement of the debtor, open personal recovery pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1

Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the accounting requirements defined by the Autorité des normes comptables, the consolidated or combined financial statements referred to in Article L 345-…

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