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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-32

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles 706-81 to 706-87 of this code, and for the sole purpose of recording the offences of acquiring, offering or transferring narcotics referred to in articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L526-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 526-10, electronic money institutions may carry on a commercial activity other than the issuance and management of electronic money or other than the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-35

The risk management system covers the risks to be taken into account in the calculation of the Solvency Capital Requirement in accordance with Articles R. 356-19 to R. 356-22, as well as risks which a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CONTROL OF THE HOLDING OF SECURITIES

Article L812-3

With a view to verifying compliance with the obligations to hold, carry and present the documents provided for in article L. 812-1 or to investigate and record offences relating to the entry and resid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Medical and psychological emergency units

Article R6311-32

I. - The national medical and psychological emergency network is made up of all the medical and psychological emergency units. An order issued by the Minister for Health specifies the procedures for c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Exercise of freedom of establishment and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-3

I.-Any insurance or reinsurance intermediary or any insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis registered in France who intends to establish a branch or a permanent presence on the territory of anot…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article L1211-3

The Local Finance Committee controls the distribution of the global operating grant.It sets, where applicable, the amount of the lump-sum grant under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2334-7…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-3

Where the proceeds from the realisation of the company's assets do not enable the liquidator or the mandataire judiciaire to obtain, by way of the remuneration due to him pursuant to the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1245-3

Any entry into or exit from national territory of the products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1, excluding transit, is subject to the affixing on the package of the information defined by order of the M…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inspection.

Article L5313-1

The Agency shall appoint inspectors from among its staff to monitor the application of laws and regulations, in particular the application of the rules of good practice defined by decision of the Agen…

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