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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809

…in judicial police functions under the conditions and within the limits set by these same articles. II. - The sworn agents of the territories and, in New Caledonia, of the provinces, may record offenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Contributions to a company, legal entity or grouping

Article 810

I. - Contributions are registered free of charge.II. - (Repealed).III. - The standard rate of registration duty or land registration tax levied on the contributions referred to in 3° of I, I bis and I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Specific procedures

Article 899

…nt in the amount of the sums awarded to the victim as compensation for his loss :benefits listed in II of Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-76 of 7 January 1959 on actions for civil damages by the State a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Real estate and similar companies

Article 827

…rative societies pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 80 of law no. 53-80 of 7 February 1953.II. - (Repealed).

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 863

…he amount of the sums awarded to the victim by way of compensation for his loss :benefits listed in II of Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-76 of 7 January 1959 relating to actions for civil damages by th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-8

The primary budget of the local authority is sent to the State representative in the department no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles L. 1612-2 and L. 1612-9 F…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-8

No information enabling both the person who has donated an element or product of their body and the person who has received it to be identified may be disclosed. The donor may not know the identity of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-8

The penalties for importing or exporting organs, tissues, cells and cell products for therapeutic purposes in breach of the provisions adopted for the application of articles L. 1235-1, L. 1245-5 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-8

The person responsible for a swimming pool or artificial bathing area is required to monitor the quality of the water and inform the public of the results of this monitoring, to undergo health checks,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cafés, public houses and pubs

Article D312-8

The classification decision referred to in Article D. 312-6 may be revoked for the remaining period of the initial classification decision if, following an adversarial procedure initiated by the body…

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