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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Repeal of expulsion decisions

Article R632-9

…7-24 of 13 January 1997, by the Minister of the Interior, on the basis of the provisions of article 23 of order no. 45-2658 of 2 November 1945, now codified in article L. 631-1, and after completion o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-29-1

…ata relating to persons registered as victims: 1° Agents of the departments mentioned in article R. 234-3 of the Internal Security Code, individually designated and authorised by the director to whom…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article D589-5

…within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014. However, the mere fact that this seal does not meet the requirements of an advanced le…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

…21 compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 September in 2017, 2018 and 2019, less the aid granted pursuant to Articles 916-25 to 916-33 and the amounts of the subsidies in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIb: Medical regulation assistants

Article L4393-25

…asure; 2° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications mentioned in article L. 4393-23.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-71

…e résolution shall exercise the powers of resolution authority provided for in Regulation (EU) 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 on a framework for the recovery and resolution of central counterparties, und…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-8

For the application of 2° of article L. 214-24-23, articles D. 214-32-7-5 to D. 214-32-7-7 and articles D. 214-32-7-13 to D. 214-32-7-15 are applicable to the AIF or its management company.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: The central body of savings banks and banques populaires

Article R512-59

…argne and Banques populaires, is taken into account when applying the provisions of Articles L. 612-23-1 and L. 511-51.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-20

I. - Pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23, notifications of the establishment of a branch or the use of a tied agent by investment firms and notifications of the use of a tied agent by credit institution…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Bodies and operations

Article L5842-4

…2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-10 law no. 2012-1561 of 31 December 2012 L. 5211-10-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 5211-11 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-11-1 law no. 2022-21…

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