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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R344

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article R. 194 are deleted.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte

Article R420

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article R. 194 are deleted.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for spa visitors

Article R1322-44-16

…g : 1° The therapeutic qualities of the natural mineral water used and any restrictions on its use; 2° The essential characteristics of the water ; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Any rehe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R4625-8

…health service close to the temporary employee's place of work, from another sector or profession; 2° The independent service of the user undertaking to which the temporary worker is seconded. Tempor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-12

…nalyse the information necessary to understand the purpose and nature of the business relationship; 2° Throughout the duration of the business relationship, collect, update and analyse the information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-35-1

…ession of the investigators and for which additional elements are necessary for the investigation ; 2° The connection data or types of connection data requested for each person or in each case mention…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 6

Heading 6 - Social and miscellaneous assistance61. Social assistance expenditure 611. Direct assistance 6111. Legal aid 1. Where applicable (1), decision specifying the terms and conditions of payment…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or undertaking of the group employing them

Article R421-56

…ailing to comply with the prohibitions defined in 1° to 4° of article L. 8211-1 of the Labour Code; 2° The employer, establishment or host company has been convicted under article L. 8256-2 of the sam…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms

Article R613-18

…ed to in Article R. 613-15 or the pronouncement of the measures provided for in Article R. 613-17 ; 2° When a system participant has been deregistered pursuant to I of Article L. 312-5, II of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-14

…igure, including taxes and net of fees, achieved by the operator during the previous financial year;2° Half the maximum amount of funds held by the operator on behalf of third parties at any time duri…

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