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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17-1

…ions; 4° Workshops and integration sites; 5° Social integration organisations covered by article L. 121-2 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles; 6° Child welfare services; 7° Accommodation a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-62

I. - The provisions of this article shall apply where there is no agreement between the European Union and a State which is not a member of the Union and where an existing agreement does not deal with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-62-1

…measure is justified with regard to the resolution objectives mentioned in 4° of II of Article L. 612-1 and when one or more of the following conditions are met: a) The branch no longer complies or i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-62-2

…he European Union which exercise powers equivalent to those provided for in 4° of II of Article L. 612-1. Prior to being communicated, the information must benefit from guarantees of professional secr…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

…OF ACCOMMODATION CAPACITY of accommodation capacity for a population Up to 1,999 15% 2,000 to 3,499 12.5% From 3,500 to 4,999 10.5% 5,000 to 9,999 8.5% From 10,000 4.5%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-7

Only persons holding one of the following qualifications or diplomas may be admitted to sit the examination for admission to the professional traineeship provided for in Article L. 811-5 :

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 262

…the journey outside mainland France;11° bis The carriage of goods to or from the Azores or Madeira ;12° Deliveries of gold to issuing institutes;13°, 13° bis, 13° ter (Repealed by Law 95-1347);14° Ser…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-19

…sure, placement under mobile electronic surveillance under the conditions laid down by articles 763-12 et 763-13 du présent code. Placement under security surveillance may be appealed as provided for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article R92

…Bailiffs;4° Compensation that may be awarded to witnesses, jurors by application of the articles R. 123 to R. 146 and to civil parties by application of articles 375-1 and 422 ;5° The costs of sequest…

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