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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-4

I. - The provisions of this sub-paragraph cease to apply when one of the following conditions is met: 1° The establishment-relais merges with another person ; 2° The bridge institution no longer meets…

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

Article L612-23-1

I. - The persons referred to in 1°, a of 2°, 4°, 9° and 10° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the appointment and reappointment of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-31

The public prosecutor or the public prosecutor shall notify the automated national criminal records department of judgments and rulings declaring that a person is not criminally responsible on account…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 202

1. In the event of the cessation of the practice of a non-commercial profession, the income tax due in respect of the profits from the practice of that profession including those arising from debts ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of death prior to sampling and conditions for taking samples

Article R1232-2

If the person, whose death is clinically confirmed, is assisted by mechanical ventilation and retains haemodynamic function, the absence of spontaneous ventilation is verified by a hypercapnia test. F…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-22

In article R. 713-14 : a) In 2°, the word "category" is replaced by the word "college"; b) In the seventh paragraph, the words "chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" are replaced by the wor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-167

I. - This section does not apply to securitisation undertakings, with the exception of this sub-section and I and II of article L. 214-24.II. - By way of derogation from I, securitisation undertakings…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-2-2

Where available, the certified information referred to in Article L. 4361-2-1 shall serve as supporting documents for the fulfilment of the obligations laid down in Article L. 4361-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-11

The following are laid down by order of the Minister for Health:1° The composition of the file submitted in support of the application for authorisation ;2° The composition of the aptitude test panel…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Foreign national who is a parent of a French national

Article L423-11

A foreign national who is a dependent parent of a French national and his/her spouse will be issued with a ten-year residence permit subject to production of the long-stay visa provided for in 1° of a…

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