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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 5: Specific provisions applicable in the event of a finding that does not allow the ticket to be issued immediately and in the event of the use of a secure electronic device

Article A37-15

…ce of offence. The characteristics of these documents are set out in the articles A. 37-16 to A. 37-18. When the official report recording the offence is drawn up in the offender's absence, a document…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the official statement of offence, the notice of offence and the payment card for forfeited offences

Article A37-13

…te sheet which is enclosed with the consignment, in accordance with the provisions of Article A. 37-18. The fine notice form also includes information reminding the holder of the vehicle registration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-medical benefits

Article R6133-11

…ty Code are billed by the patient's healthcare establishment to the fund mentioned inarticle L. 174-18 of the Social Security Code on the billing slips mentioned inarticle R. 161-40 of the same code.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5

…cle L. 5123-6 ; 3° Under a progressive early retirement agreement entered into prior to 1st January 2005; 4° As part of any other early retirement benefit defined prior to the date of publication of l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

…with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash enterin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…fine may not exceed : 1° 500,000 euros for the offences mentioned in 1° bis, 3°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 18°, 19°, 20° and 23° of Article L. 6241-1; 2° Two million euros for the offences mentioned in 1°, 2…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-19

…supervise an investment service provider benefiting from the regime provided for in Article L. 532-18-1, the competent authorities of the home country to which it belongs may require its branches est…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-1-2

…the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article R. 17 and in Articles R. 18 to R. 19-6 of the Electoral Code.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1398

…sures provided for in this article against offenders of the provisions of articles L. 223-3, L. 223-18 and L. 223-19 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime, relating to compulsory vaccination again…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-19

…of 6 February 1997 who have carried out analyses under the conditions provided for in Article R. 53-18; 5° Processing authorised by Decree No. 2011-110 of 27 January 2011 authorising the creation of a…

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