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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV bis: Procedure applicable to serial or unsolved crimes

Article 706-106-1

…d judgment of the crimes provided for in articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-1,222-3 to 222-6,222-23 to 222-26and 224-1 to 224-3 of the Criminal Code and all offences related to these crimes, when at least on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management

Article R322-53

…including the members elected by the employees, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 322-26-2 . The Articles of Association set the maximum number of Board members. However, if the Chairman…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-7

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal pers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-6-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law 68-678 of 26 July 1968 on the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or legal persons…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-9

…AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-36 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5211-37 Order no. 2006-460 of 21 April 2006 L. 5211-39 law no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 L. 5211-39-1, L. 5211-39-2, L. 5211-40-1 law n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-2

…and, where applicable, Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, in particular as regards whether the group to which it will belong has a structure whi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-12

…2-1, the references to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-12

…2-1, the references to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 are replaced by references to Articles L. 712-7 and L. 712-9.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-23

…abel or has obtained the label of high-quality European guaranteed bond mentioned in Article L. 513-26-1, it verifies, under the conditions defined by order of the Minister responsible for the economy…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-3

…2021;2° The provisions of Book II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7;Articles R. 323-1, R. 323-5, R. 324-1, R. 331-32-1, R. 331-56, R. 331-59, R. 331-60…

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