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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-21

…applies, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002:1° To one or more AIFs managed by the same management company which, either separately or jointly pu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article R1313-27-1

…ttee referred to in Article L. 1313-6-1 may be consulted by the Director General of the Agency on : 1° The conditions of applicability of risk management measures with regard to marketing authorisatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-2-1

…812-2 is divided into sections corresponding to the jurisdiction of each court of appeal.Where the mandataire judiciaire is an employee, it specifies that capacity and the name of his employer.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-45

The provisions of this section apply to tests carried out, pursuant to 1°, 2°, 3° and 4° of I of article L. 232-5, by the French Anti-Doping Agency, either on its own initiative or at the request of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-20-1

On the basis of the documents and information provided by the debtor, the payment service users, the administrators appointed by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and by the court,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-2

…ing to assisting the president of the commercial court in the tasks of administration, organisation and management of the court..

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest or administrative detention

Article L753-3

…cle L. 753-1, the provisions of Articles L. 732-1, L. 732-2, L. 732-3, L. 732-7, L. 733-1, L. 733-2 and L. 733-3 shall apply.Failure to comply with the requirements associated with house arrest shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Erection, dismantling and lifting of frameworks.

Article R4534-100

The devices provided for in 1° and 2° of article R. 4534-99 are arranged in such a way as to prevent the effects of tipping or bouncing.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-18-2

…y apply to be included on the list referred to in article L. 812-2 before the national registration and disciplinary commission, ruling on their application for registration under the conditions laid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-5

The associations referred to in articles 2-1 to 2-24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not eligible for the approval provided for in article D. 1-12-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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