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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-19

In the case of offences provided for in Books II or III of the Criminal Code, Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the same Code or by the Law of 29 July 1881 on the freedom of the press committed a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Mortgages

Article L313-25

The offer mentioned in article L. 313-24 :1° Mention the identity of the parties and any declared guarantors;2° Specify the nature, purpose, terms and conditions of the loan, in particular those relat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Safeguard measures

Article R385-25

I. - When, as part of the results of the stress tests mentioned in Article L. 385-3, a supplementary occupational pension fund presents, for one of the projected financial years and one of the scenari…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of financial penalties imposed by foreign authorities

Article D48-23

Without prejudice to the application of Article 694-4, enforcement of a financial penalty shall be refused in any of the following cases:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-2

I.-The single body implements an IT service, known as the single electronic window for business formalities, accessible via the Internet, secure and free of charge, which enables the declarant, accord…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-2

For operations other than the provision of services, the relationship between municipalities or their public establishments, on the one hand, and semi-public companies, on the other, is defined by a c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-2

I.-Any person placed in police custody may, at their request, have a person with whom they usually live or one of their direct relatives or one of their brothers or sisters informed by telephone of th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 quinquies

1. A veterinary inspection fee is charged on imports into the customs territory, under all customs procedures, of animal products or products of animal origin, live animals and feed of non-animal orig…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2

I.-The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, inquiry and, in the case of misdemeanours, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-26

The Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may decide to extend the on-site supervision of a person subject to its supervision: 1° To its subsidiaries ; 2° To legal…

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