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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Common provisions.

Article 451

Titles II and XII of this Code apply to the legislation and regulation of foreign financial relations, subject to Articles 453 to 459 below.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de conseils en propriété industrielle (French only)

Article R422-51-1

…es practising the profession of industrial property attorney are governed by the provisions of Book II of the Commercial Code, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-1

The Works Council exercises all the powers defined in Chapter II of Title I of this Book and has sole authority to negotiate, conclude and revise company or establishment agreements.Its operating proc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-24

…to civil parties in respect of the offences provided for in the section 3 bis of Chapter V of Title II of Book II of the Penal Code. However, the association can only bring an action if it can prove t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3611-3

…tions laid down by this book and by the non-contradictory provisions of Part I of this code, Titles II, III and IV of Book I and Books II and III of Part III thereof, and of the legislation in force r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R3211-33

…ease or maintain the seclusion or restraint measures taken in application of the third paragraph of II of article L. 3222-5-1 is brought before the liberty and custody judge in whose jurisdiction the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Request for a formal statement of position

Article R1824-1

…ing indicated in the right-hand column of the same table subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 1116-1 to R. 1116-5 decree no. 20…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Rental investment giving entitlement to a tax reduction

Article L122-23

…of up to €100,000. The fine shall be imposed in accordance with the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book V of this Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-3-5

…and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. The fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book V of the Consumer Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Defence or security partnership contracts

Article L2373-1

…ion of: 1° Article L. 2312-1, insofar as it refers to the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book I; 2° The provisions of Chapter I of Title IX; 3° The provisions of Section 2…

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