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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Care that may be ordered in the event of a mental disorder that has impaired discernment

Article D47-36

…t judge of the jurisdiction in which the person subject to an obligation of care under article 706-136-1 at his habitual residence, assisted by the prison integration and probation service, and where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits.

Article R518-33

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations employees may only refuse to remit amounts claimed in the following cases: 1° On the basis of opposition in their hands, either on the generality of the deposit, or…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Actions available to the creditor

Article 1341-3

In cases determined by law, the creditor may act directly in payment of his claim against a debtor of his debtor.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Payment.

Article L511-31

Payment may only be stopped in the event of loss of the bill of exchange or the safeguarding, receivership or liquidation of the bearer..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-32

The accounting officer keeps the general accounts and, where appropriate and under the authority of the director, the cost accounts.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Closure of examination and request for reopening

Article L531-39

…fy the applicant in writing of its decision to close the application taken pursuant to Articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38, by any means guaranteeing confidentiality and personal receipt of this notificat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Measures in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4412-33

…n appropriate reaction; 2° The immediate implementation, where necessary, of the measures required; 3° The initiation of rescue, evacuation and salvage operations. The measures to be implemented, in p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment

Article R6341-37

…nd where the remuneration is managed by Pôle emploi or by the establishment mentioned inarticle L. 5315-1 of the Labour Code, the Prefect, when approached by the establishment or association : 1° Issu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-39

…e AMF the requested recovery programme or the training programme referred to in V of Article L. 612-23-1, has not heeded a warning, has not complied with a formal notice or has not complied with the s…

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

Article L613-30-2

…d in accounts opened specifically for this purpose under the conditions laid down in Article L. 526-32. In the event of the opening of safeguard, reorganisation or liquidation proceedings against an e…

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