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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Attachment

Article R222-22

…R. 222-21. This is mentioned in the deed. On pain of lapsing, if the seizure ha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-19

…tion of the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 495-19 and first paragraph of article 495-21, only requests or complaints in which the person either denies having committed the offence, or a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D764-13

…from the decreeD. 452-1, D. 452-2 with the exception of b) of its 4°, D. 452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 Septembe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to decisions taken by delegated federations

Article R*131-46

Pursuant to II of article 21 of the law of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations, if a delegated sports federation remains silent for two months, it is deemed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-29

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-21, the rate of increase for overtime is 10% for each overtime hour worked up to one tenth of the hours provided for in the employment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-205

The authorisation for interventional radiology care activity mentioned in 21° of article R. 6122-25 is not required from the holder of the authorisation for surgical care activity when the acts corres…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R732-16

…he Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words: "of Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3" are replaced by the words: "mentioned in Article R. 121-3,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R733-16

…y "the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words "Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3" are replaced by the words: "mentioned in Article R. 121-3,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to currency

Article R734-15

…he Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words: "of Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3" are replaced by the words: "mentioned in Article R. 121-3,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-16

…hose jurisdiction the person resides, so that the latter can decide, in accordance with article 495-21 either waive the prosecution, in which case it shall notify its decision to the author of the req…

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