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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L773-14

…the adaptation provisions provided for in II: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 Augu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Institutions and services authorised to carry out banking transactions

Article L775-13

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 518-2, with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 Aug…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-7

…hen it is acting in plenary session, and by the Chairman of the relevant Section in other cases. It may only deliberate in the presence of at least seven members when deciding in plenary session and a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-21

…in very conspicuous lettering, that the seized property is placed in the custody of the holder, who may neither alienate it nor move it, except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Arti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised courts

Article 706-75

The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court and an assize court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of crime…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-41

…their tasks; 4° The procedures for their training in accordance with articles L. 2315-16 to L. 2315-18 ; 5° Where applicable, the resources allocated to them; 6° Where applicable, the terms and condit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4313-1

…where the documents are made available to the public is the regional headquarters. These documents may also be made available to the public in each department, in a public place. A brief, summary pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-3

…II. - Persons whose personal data is recorded in the processing mentioned in I of Article D. 5422-4 may exercise their rights of access, rectification of data as well as their right to limit processin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on insurance policies

Article 1001

…er navigation risks of any kind for sports or pleasure boats;4° (Repealed);5° (Repealed) ;5° bis At 18% for insurance against risks of all kinds relating to motorised land vehicles other than insuranc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-81

…ce Enforcement Court. In accordance with the first sentence of the last paragraph of Article 706-25-18, the person concerned by the judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration m…

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