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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 798

In this case, bulletins no. 2 and no. 3 of the criminal record must not mention the conviction. The judgment granting rehabilitation may, however, order that the conviction be removed from the crimina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: French regulated markets.

Article D421-2

When the Autorité des marchés financiers considers that an agent should be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 421-3, it shall inform the market undertaking, by registered letter…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-1

The accelerated safeguard procedure is subject to the regulatory provisions applicable to the safeguard procedure with the exception of articles R. 621-20, R. 621-26, R. 622-11, R. 622-13, R. 626-17,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Emergency medical care authorisation

Article R6123-8

…gements for patient care by another establishment authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 3° of article R. 6123-1 are organised within the framework of the network provided for in article R.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 212-17

…rs or managers, as well as the majority of their directors, must be French nationals or assimilated;3° They must not be controlled by one or more natural or legal persons who are nationals of States o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377-3

The right to consent to the adoption of a minor is never delegated.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

…bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and R. 2331-2 are replaced by the following provisions:"Art. R. 2331-1 -Buyers…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…bodies, or, in their absence," are deleted;2° In article R. 2322-2, the second paragraph is deleted;3° Articles R. 2331-1 and R. 2331-2 are replaced by the following provisions:"Art. R. 2331-1 -Buyers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R742-15

…of 16 March 2011R. 221-8-1n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008R. 221-9 with the exception of its 2° and 3° of In° 2020-995 of 6 August 2020R. 221-10 and R. 221-11n° 2008 1263 of 4 December 2008II. - For t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R743-15

…16 March 2011 R. 221-8-1 n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-9 with the exception of its 2° and 3° of I n° 2020-995 of 6 August 2020 R. 221-10 and R. 221-11 n° 2008 1263 of 4 December 2008 II. - F…

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