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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

…222-1 à 222-40, 223-1 à 223-15, 223-15-2, 224-1 à 224-4, 225-5 à 225-15, 225-17, 226-1 à 226-23, 227-1 à 227-27, 311-1 à 311-13, 312-1 à 312-12, 313-1 à 313-3, 314-1 à 314-3, 324-1 to 324-6 and 511-…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 6: Financial guarantee.

Article R211-31

…if the financial guarantee is provided by a collective guarantee body mentioned in article R. 211-27, this body will ensure the immediate implementation of the guarantee by any means in the event of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-2

…3-5;d) a rejection decision in the cases provided for in article L. 531-24 and 5° of article L. 531-27;e) a closure decision taken pursuant to articles L. 531-37 or L. 531-38; a foreign national who o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary parent companies

Article L517-11

…n one establishment and whose total value of assets is greater than or equal to 40 billion euros on 27 June 2019 shall be required to have one intermediate parent undertaking or, where deemed necessar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…time or money benefit from the system provided for in articles L. 3332-11 to L. 3332-13 and L. 3332-27 of this code.The rights used in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in 1° and 2° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-1

…course of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the procedures set out in article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, as well as disqualification from providing continuing vocational training w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article Annexe R344-7

…ducts, except machinery and equipment 9 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 29-30 Man…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…IV and Titles V, VI and VII. "Article R. 310-4 is applicable as amended by Decree no. 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019 transposing the regulatory provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/828 of 17 May 2017 ame…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Lyon Metropolitan Area

Article L3641-8

…ied.The statutes of the unions concerned existing on the date of promulgation of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropolise…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-11-3

…alent to those set out in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016.

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