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

Article L612-32

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require any person subject to its supervision to submit for its approval, within twelve months for Class 2 and Class 3 investment firms, a reco…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Account overdrafts

Article R312-33

The credit agreement referred to in article L. 312-87 is written in type no smaller than eight-point type. It must state clearly and legibly: 1° The type of credit; 2° The identity and address of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Powers of the Regional Council

Article L4433-3

Each of the Regional Councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may, on its own initiative or at the request of the Prime Minister or the Minister responsible for the overseas departments, submit to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Hearing of the claimant

Article R249-35

…efore the judge rules on the merits of the application in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this chapter, or before he rules pursuant to II of article 803-8 in accordance with the provisi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R532-3

…he president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile and the presidents he appoints for this purpose may, by reasoned order:1° Take note of withdrawals;2° Reject appeals that do not fall within the jur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits.

Article R518-34

…and first names of the creditors whose claims have been assessed ;2° The amounts allocated to them;3° A mention of the judge's order which, with regard to taxpayers, discharges the entries of credito…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-33

…isions restricting the free disposal of their assets ; 2° The term for which the company is formed; 3° The address of the registered office; 4° The nature and separate valuation of each of the contrib…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-32

…on's knowledge, of a vehicle or of any other object, without the consent of its owner or possessor, may be used if this operation is required by the necessities: 1° An investigation or enquiry into a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-3

The internal regulations may not contain : 1° Provisions contrary to the laws and regulations and to the stipulations of the collective labour agreements applicable in the company or establishment; 2°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L652-3

…nistrative court for the annulment of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory may accompany his appeal with a request to suspend its enforcement, without prejudice to the provisi…

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