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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-11

…quiry relating to [Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision No 2019-778 DC of 21 March 2019.] one of the offences falling within the scope of Articles 706-73 and 7…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXX: Agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets

Article R54-7

…budget. Revenue and imprest accounts may be set up under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019, as amended, relating to the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-19

I.-The provisions of Chapter III of Title I of Book II of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Guidance Council

Article D561-51

…and to which a partial or complete response was given by the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 broken down by partner country; d) The human resources of the authorities mentioned in Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-22

…igible for communal equalisation grants under the conditions of ordinary law, subject to Article L. 2334-22-2.New communes that have benefited from the provisions of the second paragraph of this artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article L518-24-1

…lection of receipts for the purposes of managing funds which, on the date of publication of law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the growth and transformation of businesses, have been entrusted…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transitional provisions

Article R718-6

Where a trade mark has been the subject, before the entry into force of decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019 of a declaration of early renewal pursuant to Article R. 712-25, as it read prior to thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L773-1

Article L. 500-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended byOrder no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Intermediaries or persons authorised to hold financial instruments in custody

Article L773-32

Article L. 542-1, as amended byOrder no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019, is applicable in New Caledonia.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibition

Article L774-1

Article L. 500-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended byOrder no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019.

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