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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…dit institutions, which are authorised to provide the investment services referred to in Article L. 321-1 on a regular professional basis. The investment firms defined in the previous paragraph may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L773-48

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Criminal provisions

Article L774-48

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-41

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 572-1 and L. 572-2 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 572-3 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-4 (art. R322-27)

…T CODE1. PPE designed and manufactured specifically for armed forces or law enforcement such as helmets, shields. 2. PPE for self-defence against aggression such as aerosol generators, individual dete…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to oral proceedings

Article 446-4

…ty's claims and arguments are duly submitted in writing is the date on which they are communicated between the parties.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Cross-border partial transfer of assets

Article L236-48

A cross-border partial contribution of assets is the transaction whereby a société par actions or a société à responsabilité limitée with its registered office in France participates in a transaction…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Ad hoc curators and ad hoc guardians

Article 455

…ardian appointed by the judge or by the family council if it has been constituted. This appointment may also be made at the request of the public prosecutor, any interested party or ex officio.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-2 (art. R122-4)

…rganisation and promotion of physical and sporting activities is formed by the association. Article 2 The purpose of the company is (1). Article 3 The company's name is (2). In all deeds and documents…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-45

Elections for staff representatives are held either electronically via the internet in accordance with the conditions set out in the aforementioned decree no. 2017-1811 of 28 December 2017, or by post…

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