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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to the use of counterfoil receipt books

Article A37-27

I. - On the front of slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, on the left-hand side of "B. Encaissement", the offender and the ticketing officers affix their signatures under the words: "He acknowledges having been i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-1

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall ensure that the persons involved in implementing the obligations laid down in this chapter have the appropriate experience, qualifications and hierarc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R613-25

…ship proceedings;3° The judgement adopting a safeguard plan or a judicial recovery or transfer plan;4° A judgement opening or ordering a compulsory liquidation;5° The sale of one or more production un…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R732-16

…rds: "of a Eurosystem central bank" are replaced by: "of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words: "of Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3"…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R733-16

…the words: "a Eurosystem central bank" are replaced by "the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words "Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3" are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article R734-15

…rds: "of a Eurosystem central bank" are replaced by: "of the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";d) In 4° of I and 5° of III, the words: "of Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010 referred to in Article R. 121-3"…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Territorial conferences

Article D1442-13

…e word: five is replaced by the word: two. 3° In 2°, the word: eight is replaced by the word: four; 4° In 4°, the word: six is replaced by the word: three and the words: no more than three doctors and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article D3135-1

I.-For the application of article L. 3135-4, the following are authorised to assist a pharmacist or to dispense or distribute, on an emergency basis, healthcare products from State stocks appearing on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-2

…pters I, III and IV of Title III and Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter II of the same title; e) Title IV; 4° In Book IV: a) Chapter I and Section 1 of Chapter II of Title III; b) Articles R. 4432-1 to R. 44…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of the dedicated fund of Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6241-28-2

The amounts of the repayments mentioned in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 6131-4 of this code are determined each year, until a date set by order of the ministers responsible for national edu…

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