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

Article D47-6-16

…ligations, or to confirm the resumption of one or more of its obligations, pursuant to articles 706-25-16,706-25-18 et 706-25-20, the following provisions shall apply: 1° The rules relating to the app…

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

Article 63-3-1

…so be appointed by the accused person or persons pursuant to the first paragraph of I of Article 63-2. However, this appointment must be confirmed by the person.The appointed lawyer will be informed b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-17

…ng cases: 1° If immunity prevents it or if the property or evidence is unseizable under French law; 2° If it appears from the certificate that the freezing order is based on offences for which the per…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-6

…R. * 421-14 of the town planning code, or a change of use subject to prior d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-6-1

…authorisation to extend the term of office of its statutory auditor, pursuant to III of article L. 823-3-1, shall send him a request by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by any oth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-6

…a statement of objections in respect of the same facts and the same person pursuant to Article L. 621-15.The Autorité des marchés financiers may not issue a statement of objections against a person i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Shared functions

Article R6132-19-6

…grouping, authorise the implementation of the cash pooling mechanism provided for in article L. 6132-5-1, with a view to carrying out cash management operations between public health establishments a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6-1

I. - By way of derogation from article L. 525-3, a provider of electronic communications networks or services may issue and manage electronic money, in addition to electronic communications services,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-26

…State or an organisation whose activity is of particular interest to the French economy or culture; 2° Residence in countries in a customs union with France that are designated by decree; 3° Presence…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

…this article do not apply to a minor child who may acquire French nationality pursuant to articles 21-7, 21-11, 21-12 and 22-1, nor to a convicted offender who has benefited from an automatic pardon…

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