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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article R369

In articles R. 23, R. 23-1, R. 23-2 and R. 23-3, the words: "Caisse des dépôts et consignations" are replaced by the words: "recette des finances".

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I bis: Priority question on constitutionality

Article LO630

…de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality, obey the rules defined by the articles 23-1 to 23-7 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 enacting the Organic Law on the Constitutional…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the register

Article R123-319

…nd professions authorised to know about it pursuant to the dispositions de l'article 2 du décret n° 2019-341 du 19 avril 2019 relatif à la mise en œuvre de traitements comportant l'usage du numéro d'i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional aid to programming groups and agreements

Article 919-69

…ted before 1 January 2017, by taking into account the period between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019;b) For groupings and cartels created between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2017, by taking int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 4…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-26

…distribution companies that :1° Have distributed at least three cinematographic works during 2018, 2019 and 2020;2° Have distributed a cinematographic work released in cinematographic theatres in 202…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4424-1

…applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 relating to the organisation and transformation of the healthcare system su…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32

…ovider benefiting from the freedom of establishment in accordance with Articles L. 511-27 or L. 532-23, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall inform those competent authorities of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-38

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.59722 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 9 December 2020, 20 May 2020 C (2020) 3460…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…1 February 2022 L. 5211-49-1 law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 L. 5211-50 Order no. 2015-1341 of 23 October 2015 L. 5211-51 and L. 5211-52 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-53 law no. 2013-403…

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