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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-61

Prior to signing the deeds for which they are responsible, notaries require a deposit sufficient to cover the corresponding fee and, where applicable, costs and disbursements.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to auctioneers, bailiffs, notaries and lawyers

Article R444-66

Notaries may not collect any revenue duty for the collection or custody of capital and securities deposited for the direct execution of a deed of sale or loan executed in their office. Notaries must,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D47-1-44

When the Deputy European Public Prosecutor hearing a request for release considers that he cannot grant the request or place the person under judicial supervision, but considers that the person could…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D47-1-45

Where, in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 696-109, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor acts as Public Prosecutor before the Investigating Chamber or the Criminal App…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D47-1-43

…tor orders that the person under investigation be placed under judicial supervision, he/she shall inform the person that he/she may immediately contest this decision before the liberty and custody jud…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D47-1-42

When conducting investigations in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 696-114, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is assisted by a court clerk under the same conditions as the invest…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: MUNICIPALITIES IN OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R2564-1

For the application to the communes of Mayotte of the provisions of the second part of this code: 1° The reference to the department or region is replaced by the reference to the Department of Mayotte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES.

Article R2571-1

The amount of the share of the envelope of the development grant for overseas communes mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 2334-23-1 intended for the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is distribute…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES.

Article R 2571-2

For the application of this part to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the words: "departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance" are replaced by the words: "director in charge of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article R3443-2

The share of the urban equalisation grant for the overseas departments is distributed among them in proportion to their municipal population as determined by the most recent general census.

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