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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-4

I. - In matters referred to in II of Article LO 6414-1, the Territorial Council may impose fines for breaches of the rules it lays down that do not exceed the maximum laid down in the Penal Code for o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5213-4

…hdrawn. The amount of the fine may not exceed the amount set in the second paragraph of article L. 5421-9. If the formal notice has not been acted upon by the end of the period set, the Director Gener…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-40

…may be evicted by the interim relief judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, the owner, the main tenant or the occupants or neighbours of the building. The owners or lessors of these premises…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L4141-4

…est communication of the acts taken in the name of the region which are not mentioned in article L. 4141-2. The representative of the State may only refer them to the administrative court, within a pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising in specialised sales outlets.

Article R3323-4

…e sold or given to the public free of charge. The terraces of public houses located on the public domain are considered to be an extension of the establishment. Advertising on parasols may only includ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-4

Athletes who achieve a significant performance or ranking in international benchmark events may be entered in the "Elite" category. This performance, ranking and events are set out in the federal perf…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-4

Where proceedings have been commenced under a provisionally enforceable court order, the compulsory sale may only take place after the final order has become res judicata. However, during the oppositi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article L632-4

When the application for repeal is submitted after five years have elapsed since the expulsion decision was actually enforced, it may only be rejected after an opinion has been given by the committee…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-48

Minors who are victims of one of the offences mentioned in Article 706-47 may be the subject of a medical-psychological assessment designed to assess the nature and extent of the harm suffered and to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article R331-46

A public combat sports event governed by this section is any fight or demonstration open or broadcast to the public in disciplines where the fight or demonstration may end, in particular or exclusivel…

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