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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-336

…0 of 21 December 2006 on the funding of social security for 2007 or Article 60 of Law no. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 creating universal health cover; 2° Prove that they are registered on the roll of the m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

I. - For the application of this chapter, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may request that the documents, information or data, regardless of the medium used, kept pursuant to Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-49

I. - The members mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article L. 612-8-1 or the European Central Bank may refer the situation of a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 to the resolution college of the…

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

Article 509-1

…udgments in civil and commercial matters;- of Article 39 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article D950-1-1

…221-5 Decree no. 2020-101 of 7 February 2020Chapter III Limited liability companies Article D. 223-27 decree no. 2019-514 of 24 May 2019 Chapter V Public limited companies Article D. 225-104-1Decree…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-14

…the Penal Code) -viols (articles 222-23 to 222-26 of the Penal Code) -sexual assault (articles 222-27 to 222-30 of the Penal Code) drug trafficking (articles 222-34 to 222-39 of the Penal Code) kidna…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R927-2

…Article 16 of Order no. 2005-43 of 20 January 2005 is organised for the election of members of the Mayotte Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the following conditions: "I. The electoral roll comm…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 260 C

…Financial Code, profits from repos carried out under the conditions provided for by articles L. 211-27 to L. 211-34 of the same code; 5° Remuneration equivalent to interest or agios, the list of which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article 706-16

…ply to the prosecution, investigation and trial of escape offences incriminated by the articles 434-27 to 434-37 of the same code, offences of criminal conspiracy provided for in article 450-1 of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-5

…nal bankruptcy and bankruptcies ; 4° Not be prohibited, in accordance with the terms of Article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, from exercising a commercial or industrial profession, from directing, admi…

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