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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L784-2

…ragraphs of IV, V to VIIIOrder no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A, B of I and IIILaw 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L.…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-21

…on B or section E of the national order of pharmacists in the case of establishments referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 11° and 12° of article R. 5142-1 and on the register of section C or section E in the ca…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-13

The vessel may be relinquished in the following cases:1° Total loss ;2° Repairs amounting to three quarters of the agreed value;3° Impossible to repair;4° No news for more than three months; the loss…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…y also be invested to acquire the foreign exploitation rights to cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article 721-6. These sums may not be invested when the foreign sales companies are…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-28

…permanent basis or for a specific session, so that they can be heard by the committee if necessary: 1° To members of the management staff, to a member of the commanding body, to a member of the superv…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Drawing up electoral rolls

Article A713-1

I. - The electoral rolls provided for in Articles R. 713-1-1 et R. 713-2 are intended:1° To be made available to the public under the conditions laid down in Article R. 713-2;2° To be used to send the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Temporary admission.

Article 169

…g or processing which the goods must undergo and, in the latter case, the products eligible for offsetting against the temporary admission accounts, as well as the conditions under which such offsetti…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-146

Services relating to endorsement (numbers 142 to 144 in table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° With regard to the endorsement of enforceable copies to order mentioned in the Law no. 76-519 of 15 J…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Processing of personal data known as the "interministerial information system for victims of attacks and disasters".

Article R2-15-5

…ementioned Regulation does not apply to the processing of personal data of the persons mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 2-15-1 by authorised personnel of the Ministry of Justice, the investiga…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 211-1

Automatic financial aid and selective financial aid are awarded to support the production and preparation of feature-length cinematographic works.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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