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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 697-5

…d in Article 697-4, a detached chamber of the Paris judicial court specialising in military matters may be temporarily set up outside the territory of the Republic by decree of the Conseil d'Etat unde…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 8: Disputes relating to the conduct of electoral operations

Article R7343-58

The decision of the judicial court may be the subject of an appeal to the Court of Cassation lodged, investigated and judged under the conditions provided for by the Code of Civil Procedure in matters…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-5

In the event of disagreement on the joint decision, duly notified, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall consult the European Banking Authority, either on its own initiative or at…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Guidance Council

Article D561-51

…ventive and repressive measures; 2° Promote consultation with the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 with regard to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, in order to improve…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 17: Sports and leisure equipment, electrically-assisted bicycles and motorised personal transport devices

Article L242-50

…lure to comply with article L. 224-113 is punishable by an administrative fine, the amount of which may not exceed €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal person. This fine is imposed unde…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment arrangements

Article L2391-5

…ity contracts.However, a joint decision by the Minister for Defence and the Minister for the Budget may authorise the insertion of a clause providing for deferred payment to take account of special ci…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-5

The mayor may, by reasoned order, prohibit access to certain roads or sections of roads for vehicles transporting hazardous materials covered by Council Directive 82/501 of 24 June 1982 on the major a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-5

…order set out in Article 796. The draft settlement is published. Creditors who are not paid in full may, within one month of publication, apply to the judge to contest the draft settlement.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-5

…iation to which they belong of any change in the information concerning them and of any event which may have consequences for their membership as financial investment advisers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Support systems for the general public and professionals to coordinate complex healthcare pathways

Article L6327-5

…in article L. 113-2 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) may join the scheme mentioned in article L. 6327-2 of this Code, by decision of the Departmental Cou…

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