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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article R57-5-3

The examining magistrate or the liberty and custody judge shall specify the duration of the measure, which may not exceed that of the detention order, in the order by which he subjects a person to jud…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article D3334-3-1

Where the rules of the collective retirement savings plan provide for employees to join by default, the company shall inform each employee in accordance with the procedures set out in the plan rules.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-3

The orthoptist may carry out the amblyopia screening mentioned in 2° of article L. 4342-1 for children aged between 9 and 15 months and the refractive disorder screening mentioned in the same 2° for c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Interventional activity under medical imaging in neuroradiology

Article R6123-109-3

Authorisation may only be granted if the holder can provide cerebral and vascular exploration by scanner and MRI, on site, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.The holder of the medical imaging…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-3

…means. It will remind the holder of the conditions set out in the last paragraph of article L. 221-32-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and of the penalties set out in article 1765 of the General…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-3

For the implementation of the measures mentioned in article L. 2224-7-7, a dedicated coordination unit and steering committee may be set up by the public person mentioned in article L. 2224-7-5. In th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-1

…on a legitimate reason and complies with an accepted market practice, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(9) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 201…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L533-29-3

…s a financial institution within the meaning of Article 4(1), point 26 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 in a Member State or in a third country other than the one in which they have been granted authori…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Investment income

Article A343-3-1

…rent value on the date of sale or conversion, based on the actuarial rate referred to in article A. 343-3. For the bonds mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 343-9, the current value thus c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FC

…for environmental protection may benefit from the exceptional depreciation provided for in articles 39 quinquies E et 39 quinquies F.II. - The provisions of this article apply to investments made befo…

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