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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Economic aid

Article L2573-35

I. - The articles L. 2251-2 to L. 2251-3-1 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia from 1st January 2012 subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III.II. - For the application of A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-38

The public prosecutor may propose either directly or through a delegate or mediator a penal composition, pursuant to the provisions of articles 41-2 and 41-3.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-36

Diving boards are run-up and take-off areas for diving. They include: - springboards measuring 1 and 3 metres; - platforms measuring 1, 3, 5, 7, 50 and 10 metres. The overhead and underwater safety ga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-3

Persons found guilty of one of the offences referred to in articles L. 3351-1, L. 3351-3, L. 3352-1, L. 3352-5 and the first paragraph of article L. 3353-3 shall be liable to the additional penalty of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Seizures

Article A444-36

The services listed under numbers 135,137 and 141 of table 3-2 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-2 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 13…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National guarantee fund for agricultural disasters.

Article R431-35

The available assets of the Fonds national de garantie des calamités agricoles are placed with the caisse centrale de réassurance in the assets mentioned in article R. 332-2. These assets are subject…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Implementing provisions.

Article L5423-33

…sation ; 2° The period after which the balance of rights previously built up may no longer be used; 3° The deadline by which the request for payment of this compensation must be submitted; 4° The amou…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions and procedures for house arrest and detention

Article L753-3

In the event of house arrest pursuant to Article L. 753-1, the provisions of Articles L. 732-1, L. 732-2, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1, L. 733-2 and L. 733-3 shall apply.Failure to comply with the req…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-52-1

…e composition pénale includes the handing over of the vehicle for immobilisation as provided for in 3° of article 41-2, this surrender shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the art…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-34

…rtial remission of late payment surcharges or penalties applied at the justified request of debtors;3° Write-off of debts in the event of debtors' insolvency or when their debts cannot be recovered.Th…

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