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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Constitution and membership.

Article L1253-2

…ve company within the meaning of Law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperatives and Law no. 83-657 of 20 July 1983 on the development of certain social economy activities; 3° Assoc…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article D341-2

…omain, outside the administrative boundaries of ports, with a view to the development, organisation and management of anchorage areas and light facilities intended for the reception and parking of shi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-26

…n the transfer is made by air without a scheduled stopover. However, in the event of an accidental landing on the territory of a Member State of the European Union, the Minister of Justice shall provi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-25

If the Member State to which transit is requested cannot guarantee that the sentenced person will not be prosecuted or subjected to a measure involving deprivation or restriction of liberty on its ter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-23

…e competent authority of the executing State has indicated that it agrees to recognise the sentence and enforce it on its territory, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office, if the senten…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-24

The Minister of Justice shall send a request for transit accompanied by a copy of the certificate to the competent authority of each Member State crossed on the occasion of the transfer. At the reques…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and administration

Article L514-2

…aisses de crédit municipaux are established by decree countersigned by the Minister for the Economy and the Minister for Local Authorities, at the request of the municipal council or councils concerne…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

…documents, information or data, regardless of the medium used, kept pursuant to Article L. 561-10-2 and Articles L. 561-12 and L. 561-13 be communicated directly to it within the time limits it sets.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-26

…ts or to the attention of third parties other than the supervisory authorities, professional orders and national representative bodies mentioned in Article L. 561-36, the information transmitted by th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-24

…formation communicated to it under Articles L. 561-15, L. 561-25, L. 561-25-1, L. 561-27, L. 561-28 and L. 561-29. This objection may also be extended, in advance, to the execution of any other transa…

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