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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

…ice to the powers conferred on the European Central Bank by Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013.For the implementation of the single supervisory mechanism instituted by the above-m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-86

…L. 1333-15 of the Defence Code, as well as the Institut de Radioprotection et d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-10

…ovided for in this article. Subject to the procedures provided for in Articles L. 335-14 and L. 335-15 of this Code, the detention measure shall be lifted automatically if the applicant fails, within…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HP

…l fishing companies or fishing outfitting companies as defined in II of Article 240 of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas aged under fifty on the date of the applic…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…ed that at least 25% of the production expenses have already been incurred. This rate is reduced to 15% when the abandonment of filming concerns a work belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-2

…ay be amended; 14° Any notary's fees payable by the borrower on conclusion of the credit agreement; 15° The compensation for late payment and, where applicable, the default charges that the creditor m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775

…en expressly excluded by the sentencing court; 14° Criminal compositions mentioned in Article 768 ; 15°Unless the judge decides otherwise, giving special reasons, sentences handed down for the offence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-12

…ight by the officer or agent of the judicial police when they lodge a complaint pursuant to article 15-1 or when they are interviewed by the investigating services. IV.-When the requested doctor draws…

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In force

Article Annexe 1-3

…mited by guarantee and having a share capital;the private company limited by shares or by guarantee;15° For Italy:sociétà per azioni;sociétà in accomandita per azioni;sociétà a responsabilità limitata…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

…t des principes de la RépubliqueL. 424-1 à L. 424-4L. 424-6 and L. 424-7L. 424-9 to L. 424-13L. 424-15 and L. 424-16L. 424-18 to L. 424-21L. 425-1L. 425-3 to L. 425-10L. 426-1 to L. 426-4L. 426-8 to L…

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