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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-46

…he Compagnie nationale by virtue of this title, and in particular its articles R. 821-25 and R. 821-26. At the proposal of the Executive Committee, it adopts the budget of the Compagnie Nationale, dis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General Manager.

Article R5312-19

…n legal proceedings and in civil acts, subject to the provisions of Articles R. 5312-23 and R. 5312-26. He has authority over all Pôle emploi staff. He appoints the Regional Directors as well as the D…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the Europea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating conditions

Article L425-5

…category subject to the clearing obligation in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on over-the-counter derivatives, central counterp…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Markets of national interest

Article L761-5

…r products that come from holdings located within the reference perimeter.No later than 31 December 2012, an assessment of the organisation of markets of national interest, focusing in particular on t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-3

…ishment of criminal offences. II.-As from its first meeting following its renewal after 1st January 2012, the local authority shall lay down, subject to the same proviso as in I, the rules applicable…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-19

…d to operate simultaneously in at least two or more classes mentioned either in 1 and 2 or in 20 to 26 of Articles R. 321-1 of this Code, R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code and R. 931-2-1 of the Social Secur…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article D47-7

…jurisdiction to hear, in the districts defined in this table, the crimes referred to in Article 706-26. ENNEX LIST AND RESSORT OF COURTS OF TRIAL COMPETENT TO JUDGE THE CRIMES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 7…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater C

…allocated to the Société du Grand Paris public body mentioned in article 7 of law no. 2010-597 of 3 June 2010 relating to Greater Paris, up to the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law no. 20…

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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

…system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. This analysis also presents the institutional st…

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