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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-98

The public prosecutor may carry out or arrange for any further investigations that he or she considers useful. If he considers that the information accompanying the European protection order is incomp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Town Council

Article L2541-9

…ouncil meetings, or who has repeatedly disturbed the peace without heeding the chairman's warnings, may, by decision of the meeting, be excluded from the town council for a specified time or for the e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article R152-9

…2-6; 2° The list of information that the sender, the recipient or their representative, as the case may be, is required to provide to the authorities is that provided for in II of Article R. 152-7.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions for oncology surgery

Article R6123-92

The authorisation including the surgical oncology modality may only be granted to an applicant who simultaneously holds or receives the authorisation to carry out the surgical care activity provided f…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L422-9

…recherche d'emploi ou création d'entreprise " n'est pas renouvelable. The administrative authority may not carry out checks until three months have elapsed since it was issued.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inclusion on the list of high-level trainers

Article R221-9

…or, for one of the disciplines recognised as top level. This registration is valid for one year. It may be renewed under the same conditions.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to outdoor screenings

Article D214-9

…du cinéma et de l'image animée seeks the opinion of the regional director of cultural affairs, who may consult experts in the field of cinema exhibition, distribution and cultural dissemination, as w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 211-96

Notwithstanding article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-9

…count or deposits it with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations and pays the costs of the sale. He may not, prior to the payment or deposit and payment, carry out any act of disposal on the property,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: European multilateral trading facilities

Article L424-9

…n the European Economic Area that operates without requiring the actual presence of natural persons may offer, on the territory of metropolitan France and the overseas departments and the Department o…

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