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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-47-1

The persons mentioned in the article L. 135 ZC du livre des procédures fiscales shall respond via the Europol national unit mentioned in paragraph 2 of Article 7 of Regulation 2016/794 of 11 May 2016…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Travel documents

Article R414-5

Subject to the specific provisions laid down in Articles R. 561-5 to R. 561-11, any travel document issued for a period of more than one year shall incorporate the security features and biometric elem…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 848

…ubtitle shall apply to the following group actions initiated on the basis of Title V of Act No 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century: 1° The action initiat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Local fire and rescue services

Article R1424-33

Local fire and rescue services, organised into first response centres primarily responsible for rescue missions, are the responsibility of municipalities or public establishments for inter-municipal c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R782-5

…graphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 December 2020R. 612-21n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-21-1n° 2015-564 of 20 May 2015

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R783-5

…graphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 December 2020R. 612-21n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-21-1n° 2015-564 of 20 May 2015

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R784-5

…graphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 December 2020R. 612-21n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-21-1n° 2015-564 of 20 May 2015

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3841-1

Chapter I bis of Title III of Book I of Part Three is applicable in French Polynesia and, with the exception of article R. 3131-22, in New Caledonia in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-453 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Business project support contract

Article R5142-3

For the purposes ofArticle L. 242-1 of the Social Security Code, and notwithstanding the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article R. 242-1 of this code, the income corresponding to the receipts (e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agents

Article L773-23

…523-2, with the exception of its h) Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 523-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 523-5 Act 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 523-6Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009

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