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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-6

…er controls nor is controlled by another company within the meaning of II or III of article L. 233-16, and whose turnover at the end of two consecutive financial years exceeds a threshold set by decre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-6

The files monitored by the judicial representative or the person mentioned in III of article L. 812-2 who leaves office, for whatever reason, shall be distributed by the court among the other agents o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF A DECISION OF EXPULSION, A PENALTY OF BANNING FROM FRENCH TERRITORY OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE BAN FROM FRENCH TERRITORY IN CASE OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article L753-6

Without prejudice to other surveillance measures decided by the administrative or judicial authority, detention is terminated if the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article R2321-6

The reimbursement of rescue costs provided for in 7° of article L. 2321-2, the following sporting activities: 1° Alpine skiing; 2° Cross-country skiing.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-56

The judicial authorities competent to decide on placement under judicial supervision pursuant to the provisions of this Code shall also be competent to place a person under judicial supervision in ano…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-58

…he decision to place the person under judicial supervision, the certificate provided for in Article 696-53, as well as a translation of this certificate, either into one of the official languages of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-57

The consultation of the competent authority of the executing State, provided for in Article 696-49, is carried out by the judicial authorities competent to request or order placement under judicial su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the transmission by the French judicial authorities of decisions relating to judicial supervision to the competent authorities of another Member State of the European Union

Article 696-59

The authority which ordered the placing under judicial supervision shall remain competent to ensure the follow-up of the measures ordered as long as it has not been informed of the recognition of that…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of amounts credited to the automatic video publishing account

Article 611-11

The calculation rate is set at 4.5%.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-11

The calculation rates are set at :- 15% for publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services whose total worldwide turnover excluding tax from the exploitation of cinematographic and audiovisual wor…

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