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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…r arresting a person; 2° The obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well as the simila…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-44

…ties belonging to species included in the list established by order made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for by articles R. 623-16 to R. 623-30 may not be initiated during the pe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article R240-1

…of the provisions of article R. 521-7, the provisions relating to fingerprinting in article R. 521-9 and the provisions of Title VII.The provisions of articles D. 521-12, R. 522-1, R. 522-2, D. 531-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article D227-1

The thresholds mentioned in Article L. 227-9-1 relating to the appointment of a statutory auditor are those defined in Article D. 221-5.The balance sheet total and the amount of turnover excluding tax…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R1524-14

For application in Mayotte, article R. 1441-9 reads as follows: "Art. R. 1441-9.For the cross-industry and management sections, the following are taken into account: 1° Companies that are direct membe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity grant for the equipment of local authorities and their groupings affected by climatic or geological events

Article R1613-18

…rate for each repair operation, based on the maximum subsidy rates provided for in article R. 1613-9 and the assessment of eligible damage. If the sum of grants that may be awarded to local authoriti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-10

…edication carried out by a doctor or midwife under the agreement mentioned in 1° of article R. 2212-9 are carried out until the end of the seventh week of pregnancy. The doctor or midwife will monitor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-23-1

I. - From 2020, the share of the development grant mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2334-13 and intended for the communes of the overseas departments, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-3

…e under the following conditions:1° Departments whose per capita financial potential is less than 0.95 times the average per capita financial potential recorded at national level benefit from an alloc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article R1453-14

…m the authority to which the public official concerned reports, pursuant toArticle 10 of Decree no. 2020-69 of 30 January 2020 relating to ethical controls in the civil service; 3° A summary, in Frenc…

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