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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-8

…European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union done at Brussels on 26 May 1997, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 : 1° Any Community…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…joint information and consultation committee provided for inarticle 34 of law no. 96-452 of 28 May 1996 on various health, social and statutory measures, in accordance with the procedures laid down b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

…ghts and obligations arising from the provision of the service and stipulating that the providers remain liable under this chapter;5° Notify the Autorité des marchés financiers and the competent autho…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

…018 R. 3125-6 R. 3126-1 to R. 3126-5 R. 3126-7 to R. 3126-12 R. 3126-13 Resulting from decree no. 2019-259 of 29 March 2019 In Title IIIR. 3131-1 Resulting from decree no. 2022-767 of 2 May 2022 R. 31…

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

Article L821-13

I.-The statutory auditor shall perform his duties in accordance with the international auditing standards adopted by the European Commission under the conditions defined by Article 26 of Directive 200…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxes

Article 1519 HA

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to liquefied natural gas installations, underground natural gas storage facilities, natural gas transmission pipelines, compresso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-21

Each agreement of objectives and means established pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 712-2 describes the actions financed in whole or in part by the tax for chamber expenses at regional l…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

…re applicable, compliance with any programming commitments entered into pursuant to articles L. 212-19 and L. 212-20 ; b) The nature and cultural diversity of the cinematographic offer proposed in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-48

…years' professional experience as an employee in one of the functions mentioned in articles L. 2223-19 and L. 2223-41 and the measures taken for their application in respect of which he wishes to esta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

…irst paragraph of Article L. 532-18, the first paragraph of Article L. 532-18-1 and Articles L. 532-19 and L. 532-20 are applicable to management companies established in another Member State of the E…

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