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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-4-4

For the application of the provisions of Article 52-1, the judicial courts in which there is an investigating division and the territorial jurisdiction of these divisions are determined as follows: HE…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5 : Groupings, agreements and commitments and commitments

Article L212-25

The implementation of the programming commitments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23 is examined by the Film Ombudsman under the conditions set out in article L. 213-5.The Chairman of the Cen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-34

…Article R. 112-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-87

Licitations (numbers 48 to 50 in table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° In the case of a licitation by mutual agreement:a) If indivision ceases, an emolument proportional to all the assets licence…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-4

Holders of a professionalisation contract are not taken into account when calculating the number of employees simultaneously absent on training leave for the application of articles L. 6323-17-1 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-13

The notification referred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 513-14 is made in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 313-17-1, R. 313-17-2 and R. 313-18.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-24

…yor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 2123-20 the following scale: Population (inhabitants) Maximum rate (as % of index) Less than 500 9.9 From 500 to 999 10.7 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-160

…collection of a proportional fee:1° Before expropriation is pronounced, according to the following scale:Tranches of base Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title V: Provisions specific to the joint tribunal for rural leases.

Article 884

…sent the parties are:-a lawyer;-a bailiff;-a member of their family;-as stated in article 83 of law no. 90-85 of 23 January 1990, their cohabiting partner or the person with whom they have entered int…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R966-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4in its version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedures…

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