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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules relating to third-country investment firms

Article D532-41

…all inform the Autorité des marchés financiers: 1° The scale and scope of the services it provides; 2° Where it provides the service referred to in 3 of Article L. 321-1, its minimum, average and maxi…

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

Article 62-3

Police custody is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor, without prejudice to the prerogatives of the liberty and custody judge provided for in articles 63-4-2 and 706-88 to 706-8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R3262-46

Failure to comply with the first and third paragraphs of article L. 3262-2, article L. 3262-3 and the second paragraph of article L. 3262-5 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. The same applies to in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-11

…The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT mobile trainee" provided for in article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Electronic voting.

Article D4233-13

…all make available to the electors:1° The dates and times of the opening and closing of the ballot ;2° The list of pairs of candidates and their substitutes is ordered alphabetically by a letter drawn…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ASSETS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, THEIR GROUPINGS AND PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS

Article L1841-1

…", the presidents of the general councils and the presidents of the regional councils" are deleted;2° In the last paragraph, the words: "territorial authority" are replaced by the word: "commune".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mandatory negotiations, optional negotiations, timetable and negotiation methods

Article L7343-37

…information between the platform and the workers on the organisation of their commercial relations; 2° The procedures for monitoring by the platform of the activity of the self-employed worker and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons authorised to practise the profession of pharmacy assistant

Article D4241-1

…tudes universitaires scientifiques et techniques, specialising in pharmacy preparation/technician ; 2° Brevet professionnel de préparateur en pharmacie. The provisions of articles D. 612-2 to D. 612-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2-1: Establishing the biological profile of athletes falling within the scope of Article L. 230-3

Article R232-67-3

Regardless of compliance with the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, a blood sample can only be used to establish a biological profile if it is taken: - either before a training session…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-10

…y are: 1° Either appointed in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles D. 2352-6 et seq.; 2° Or elected in accordance with the provisions of Article D. 2352-11. The respective numbers of mem…

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