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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XVI: Controls on cash transported by bearer or forming part of a consignment without the intervention of a bearer to or from abroad.

Article 465

…L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) No 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the EU and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/20…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

…transparency of aid granted by public bodies, and, where applicable, its implementing decree of 11 October 2006 on financial reporting.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

…ercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the powers of the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor at the court of appeal,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-1

…ject to the prohibitions provided for in articles 65-2 and 68, third paragraph, of the decree of 30 October 1935 unifying the law relating to cheques.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7 : Dissolution of sociétés anonymes.

Article R225-166-1

The threshold mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-248 is equal: a) Where the applicable legal and regulatory provisions do not impose a minimum share capital on the company due to its…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

…paragraph, the words: "Pursuant to Articles 4 and 14 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, this withdrawal may also be decided by the European Central Bank" are replaced by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L763-9

…the fields of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 441-2Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 II. - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in article L. 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Clearing houses and central depositories

Article L764-9

…the fields of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 441-2Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 II. - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in article L. 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central depositories

Article L762-9

…the fields of the economy, health, labour, transport and agricultureL. 441-2Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 II. - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in article L. 4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

…of 23 July 2014, No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, No 2019/2033 of 27 November 2019, No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020, No 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 and No 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 are replaced by referenc…

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