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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Maintaining public services

Article L2255-1

When the closure or relocation of a government department, with the exception of central government departments and departments with national jurisdiction, a local authority, a public establishment fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External fire protection

Article L2225-3

…to in articles L. 2225-1 and L. 2225-2 use a water transport or distribution network, the related investments required of the public or private person responsible for this network are paid for by the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Seizures without dispossession

Article 706-158

During the investigation in flagrante delicto or the preliminary investigation, the liberty and custody judge, at the request of the public prosecutor, may order by reasoned decision the seizure, at t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: General health administration

Article L1535-2

The provisions of articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1 are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: General health administration

Article L1535-1

The provisions of articles L. 1413-13 and L. 1413-14 are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-2-1

The documents drawn up by the agents referred to in Article L. 450-1 may be drawn up or converted into digital format and may be stored in their entirety in this form, in secure conditions, without th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-2

Investigations give rise to minutes and, where appropriate, reports.The minutes are forwarded to the competent authority. Copies are sent to the persons concerned. They are authentic until proven othe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-4

The officers mentioned in article L. 450-1 may visit any premises and seize documents and any data media and, where applicable, the means of decrypting them, which may be held, accessible or available…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3

…enter between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. any premises used for business purposes and any premises where services are being provided, as well as gain access to any means of transport used for business purpose…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-1

I.-The officers of the Competition Authority's investigation departments authorised for this purpose by the general rapporteur may carry out any investigation necessary for the application of the prov…

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