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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

The institution with which an SME innovation account defined in Article L. 221-32-4 is opened shall keep, for each unit or share held in the securities account, as well as for the cash held in the cas…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1226

At the hearing, the judge hears the applicant for protection, the adult to be protected, unless the judge applies the provisions of the second paragraph of article 432 or 494-4 of the Civil Code and,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R17-1

…stigation of any orders subjecting the latter to one of the obligations provided for in 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 14° and 17° of Article 138, as well as any orders abolishing, amending or dispensin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-8

During searches, the identities consulted shall also include the result of the check carried out by the department managing the file in accordance with article R. 53-21-4. If the person concerned was…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-10

The validation decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment provided for in article L. 1237-19-4 is sent within the time limit mentioned in the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information on substances and mixtures

Article R1341-9

The body referred to in article L. 4411-4 of the Labour Code and the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance ensure that information relating to substances and mixtures is transmitted and updated in ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D773-22

…e is aware of the consequences of the loss of protection that may be associated with his request. ";4° In Article D. 533-15, the references to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 of 25 Ap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligations of investment service providers

Article D774-22

…e is aware of the consequences of the loss of protection that may be associated with his request. ";4° In Article D. 533-15, the references to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 of 25 Ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General conditions for the transmission and exchange of information.

Article R6113-28

For the development of the joint information system provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 6113-8 and for the implementation of the exchanges of information referred to inArticle L. 115-4…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of works

Article D332-4

The information and supporting documents submitted to obtain the approval provided for in…

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