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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article 706-47

…d for in article 222-26-1 of the same code; 4° Sexual assault offences provided for in articles 222-27 à 222-33 du même code; 5° Délits et crimes de traite des êtres humains à l'égard d'un mineur prév…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-28

…udentiel et de résolution under the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-1 and L. 612-23 to L. 612-27 ; it may be subject to the measures and sanctions set out in Articles L. 511-41-3, L. 612-30 to L…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New legislative part

Article liminaire

…viduals. 13° Personal data: personal data as defined in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…broad pursuant to:- Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims;- Articles 59 and 60 of Regu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: PROPERTY AND STAFF

Article L3651-3

…er of competencies, due to the partial nature of the latter.Failing an agreement reached before 1st April 2015, the State representative in the department shall propose, within a period of one month,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-19

I. - The following are not patentable:

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-6

…site inspections of bureaux de change in accordance with Articles L. 612-17 and L. 612-23 to L. 612-27. The officers responsible for on-site inspections may carry out cash controls.Customs officers wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-32

…as the case may be, in Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019, or in a provision of Title I or Title III of Book V or of a regulation adopted for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article L236-28

Where the contribution referred to in article L. 236-27 is carried out between joint-stock companies, between limited liability companies or between one or more joint-stock companies and one or more l…

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