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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-2

…nd to secrecy, subject to the same penalties. The supporting fact provided for in 1° of Article 226-14 of the same Code is not applicable when the person mentioned in this same 1° has become aware of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-1

…II of Article LO 111-4 of the Social Security Code, applied to the remuneration referred to in 7° ; 14° The total amount paid by the employer, i.e. the sum of the remuneration referred to in 7° and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…ing is located;3° The multiannual contract of objectives and resources provided for in article L. 6114-1 ;4° The provisional budget;5° Approval of the accounts for each financial year and the allocati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R742-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R743-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article R744-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Personalised pathway and republican integration contract

Article L413-5

…ent-chercheur" or "passeport talent-chercheur-programme de mobilité" provided for in Article L. 421-14; 10° A multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "passeport talent (famille)" provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-1

…g sociétés anonymes, with the exception of Article L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-14, articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-102-2, L. 225-103 to L. 225-126, L. 225-243, of the I of article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-9

…State administrations, the list of which is determined by the decree provided for in article 706-25-14, for administrative decisions on recruitment, assignment, authorisation, approval or authorisatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-3

…resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 August 2015 L. 511-12-2 Law no. 201…

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