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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

The following offences shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imp…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article L133-12

The designation referred to in article L. 133-11 is granted, at the request of the municipalities concerned, by decision of the competent administrative authority taken for a period of five years.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article L133-11

Communes that implement a tourism policy and offer accommodation for non-residents, as well as those that benefit from tourism, under the conditions referred to in the second paragraph of II of articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R513-15

The association shall equip itself with the resources it needs to support its members in carrying out their activities and complying with their obligations. It shall put in place an organisation and w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R513-17

In addition to the committee provided for in article R. 513-20, the association's articles of association set up a general meeting and a board of directors. These articles of association lay down the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R513-16

The association draws up a code of conduct setting out the rules applicable to its members. This code may be common to one or more approved associations. The association may ask the Autorité de contrô…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R513-18

If the association is also authorised underArticle L. 519-13 of the Monetary and Financial Code or III of Article L. 541-4 of the same code, it may be set up according to a federal model separating ea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Examining Magistrate's Chamber: second instance examining magistrate's court

Article D43-1

For the application of articles 187-3 and 194, the file of the investigation proceedings may be transmitted to the first president of the court of appeal, the public prosecutor, the investigating cham…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Preliminary provisions

Article R1143-1

The group action provided for by Article L. 1143-1 shall be brought and governed in accordance with the rules laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure or the Code of Administrative Justice, depending…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1173-1

The decisions referred to in this chapter are taken jointly by the director general of the regional health agency and the rector of the academic region, who designate the department responsible for ex…

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