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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to electronic signatures

Article A53-2

…589-3 is an advanced electronic signature, in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment firms and credit institutions providing one or more investment services

Article R532-1

…ulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 7 of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014.II. - Where the applicant ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession

Article R821-75

…ssignments for public interest entities referred to in i of Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014.Where the statutory auditor has not performed any certification engagement in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-45

…he specially designated court against a decision covered by the second paragraph of article L. 4163-18 is not subject to the ex gratia procedure provided for in articles R. 142-1 to R. 142-6 of the So…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-6-1

Where the European Commission takes a decision pursuant to Article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 on the compatibility of recourse t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-4

…to market disruption; d) May not be used for any purpose that is contrary to Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse, or to the rules…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 G

…g to the year 2021 is equal to the sum of the communal rate applied in 2020 and the rate applied in 2014 for the benefit of the Rhône department. II.-The reference rate of property tax on built proper…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2312-14

The provisions of articles R. 2112-16 and R. 2112-18 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2372-16

The provisions of articles R. 2172-18 and R. 2172-19 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Governance of investment firms

Article R773-23

…15 July 2021R. 533-17n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 533-17-1n° 2020-1637 of 22 December 2020R. 533-18, R. 533-18-2 to R. 533-18-4n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 533-19 with the exception of IV, R. 53…

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