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Showing 14111420 of 9666 articles for Art. CE 16-11-1988 n° 47685-47741

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-16

…icipality's land territory included in the heart of the national park on 1st January of the year preceding the year of allocation; 3° Membership of the national park charter is assessed on 1 January o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers (R).

Article R2511-16

…allocation, by arrondissement or group of arrondissements, of dwellings whose reservation is made necessary by the execution of renovation, rehabilitation or slum clearance operations falling within t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-16

…gh the intermediary of the lawyer of the person under investigation or assisted witness, in accordance with the provisions of the articles 114 and 114-1. When the person is summoned or referred to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-16

If, after transmission of a financial penalty, the sentenced person voluntarily pays a sum of money in respect of that penalty, the Public Prosecutor shall inform the competent authority of the State…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-16

…means; the convicted person or his lawyer may, however, ask to be granted time to prepare his defence. The provisions of articles 712-18 or 712-19 allowing the suspension of the measure or the provis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure for fixed fines for misdemeanours

Article A36-16

…site " www. antai. fr fr ": 1° In the case provided for in 1° of Article A. 36-15, a copy of the receipt for the complaint lodged for the offence of identity theft provided for in Article 434-23 of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Appointment of the interpreter or translator

Article D594-16

…hority, he or she shall be chosen:1° From the national list of judicial experts drawn up by the office of the Court of Cassation, or from the list of judicial experts drawn up by each court of appeal;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately

Article A37-16

The notice of offence sent by post to the offender or, where it has not been possible to establish his identity, to the holder of the registration certificate includes: I.-Information relating to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article A43-16

The amount of the costs mentioned in 3° of articles R. 224-1 and R. 224-2 is set at €1,500.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central organisation

Article R515-16

…nts the staff and sets the conditions of their employment. He is empowered to delegate any powers necessary for the running of the agency. He exercises the powers delegated to him by the Board of Dire…

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