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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-4

Only operators meeting the conditions defined in this article may organise and conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction and electronic auctions.I.-If a natural person, the operato…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 5 and 15 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Octobe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R782-11

…R. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-15n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 613-16no. 2014-1315 of 3 Novemb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R783-11

…R. 613-10 to R. 613-12no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 613-13no. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 613-14n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-15n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 613-16no. 2014-1315 of 3 Novemb…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-21

I.-Where the Public Prosecutor who issued the European arrest warrant has obtained the surrender of the requested person, that person may not, without the consent of the executing Member State, be sur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-77

The public prosecutor at a judicial court may, for offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73, with the exception of 11° and 18°, 706-73-1 and 706-74, request the investigating judge to reli…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Investigations

Article R232-86

The investigations referred to in 3° of the I of article L. 232-5 are intended to collect, obtain, evaluate and process information relating to the fight against doping, in accordance with procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

I.-Before any tobacco product is placed on the market, tobacco product manufacturers and importers must send a list of all the ingredients used in the manufacture of tobacco products and their emissio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Special rebates

Article 1398 A

It is granted a rebate of the land tax contribution on non-built properties levied for the benefit of municipalities and groupings of municipalities with their own tax system on non-built properties c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 I ter

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duty transfers of co-ownership shares in classified hotels, tourist reside…

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