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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-53

…t des libertés pursuant to the provisions and in accordance with the procedures set out in articles 19 and 108 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux liber…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of redeployment leave

Article R1233-32

…uneration paid by the employer in application of the provisions of article 32 of law no. 2000-37 of 19 January 2000 relating to the negotiated reduction of working hours. Each month, the employer will…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of electoral rolls.

Article R713-1-2

…itions 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.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-18

…and environmental council, to the competent authority. Subject to the provisions of article R. 4134-19, the term of office of the members of a section is three years. It expires at the same time as th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…nd column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-2

…he foreigner's entry into the territory of the States party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, and in the event that the hosted foreigner does not provide this, the costs of the for…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 20

…t of a full adoption is determined according to the distinctions established in articles 18 et 18-1,19-1,19-3 and 19-4 above. However, the establishment of French nationality subsequent to birth does…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking and recording offences

Article L425-1-1

…rawn up in application of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in Paris on 19 October 2005, or any other subsequent agreement with the same purpose that replaces it. It is pub…

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