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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-102

…tion order, the liberty and custody judge determines the protective measures provided for by French law to ensure the victim's protection. The measure adopted corresponds, as far as possible, to that…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article 713-48

…during the period of enforcement of the penal restraint, a felony or a misdemeanour under ordinary law followed by an unsuspended custodial sentence, the sentencing court may, after receiving the opi…

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

Article L561-10-2

…plex or involves an unusually large amount or does not appear to have any economic justification or lawful purpose. In such cases, these persons shall enquire of the customer as to the origin of the f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-6

…information on outstanding guaranteed loans and risks underwritten, as referred to in Article 58 of Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 on the separation and regulation of banking activities, is sent to the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions concerning the content of award notices

Article R2183-5

…ertain information on the award of the contract may not be published if its disclosure would impede law enforcement, would be contrary to the public interest, would prejudice the legitimate commercial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-8

…opean economic interest grouping may be transformed into an economic interest grouping under French law or a general partnership, without giving rise to dissolution or the creation of a new legal enti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Responsibilities

Article L3444-1

The departmental councils of the overseas departments are consulted on draft laws, ordinances or decrees containing provisions for adapting the legislative regime and administrative organisation of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-4-1

…eir public establishments make amicable property acquisitions in accordance with the rules of civil law, or when the acquisition takes place by auction, the notary drafting the deed shall, if necessar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-3-1

The regional councils of the overseas regions are consulted on draft laws, ordinances or decrees containing provisions for adapting the legislative regime and administrative organisation of these regi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IIc : Mobile electronic anti-seizure devices for the protection of victims of violence

Article 1136-21

…ti-seizure device referred to in article 515-11-1 of the Civil Code, it is acquired by operation of law.

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