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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

Article R15-33-66-8

…brought before them; b) In the courts referred to in Articles 704,705,705-1,706-2,706-17,706-75,706-107 and 706-108, for the handling of all proceedings likely to fall within their extended territoria…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of intermediary payment service providers and cooperation obligations

Article L722-14

…territory of the French Republic, the absence of the information referred to in I of Article L. 722-10 ; 2° Where the payment service provider of the payer or payee is located outside the territory of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

…L. 421-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 421-9 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-10 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…L. 421-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 421-9 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-10 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-4

…L. 421-8 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 421-9 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-10 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for adapting to European Union law…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

…cial Security Code are replaced by references to the social security ceiling applicable in Mayotte; 10° References to the general social security scheme are replaced by references to the social securi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition of the national health strategy

Article R1411-2

…for improving the relevance of care referred to in article L. 162-30-4 of the Social Security Code;10° Interdepartmental support programmes for disability and loss of autonomy, as mentioned in articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-1

…ade by a limited liability entrepreneur, this information concerns only the business in difficulty ;10° Where the debtor practises a liberal profession subject to a legislative or regulatory statute o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Transmission of requests, notifications or service by electronic means of telecommunication

Article D591

…f Article 99 ;9° Applications by an assisted witness to be examined, provided for by Article 113-6 ;10° Requests for a copy of the investigation file provided for by the fourth paragraph of Article 11…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and obligation to register

Article R519-2

…ity relates in whole or in part to the credit transactions referred to in Articles L. 313-1, L. 314-10 or L. 315-1 of the Consumer Code; 2° Persons whose role is limited, for remuneration or free of c…

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