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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-6-1

…ance becomes aware, in the course of its duties, of an emergency situation as defined in Article L. 613-20-5, it shall alert as soon as possible the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-3

…he detainee is fit to remain in police custody and will make any useful observations. Except in the case of insurmountable circumstances, the investigators or, under their supervision, the investigati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishments providing sailing instruction

Article A322-69

…rcumstances may life jackets not bearing the "CE" mark be made available to participants. The technical manager provided for in article A. 322-67 periodically checks that the individual and collective…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-6

Any pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the provisions of Chapter I of this Title which takes the decision to suspend or cease marketing thereof or which has kn…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-6

…between the public and the administration) are, unless otherwise provided for in this article, applicable to the procedures for referring a matter to the single body and to exchanges between the regis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6222-6

…erential vote. Each territorial councillor or group of territorial councillors may submit a list of candidates within one hour of the expiry of the aforementioned deadline. Seats are allocated to cand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6322-6

…erential vote. Each territorial councillor or group of territorial councillors may submit a list of candidates within one hour of the expiry of the aforementioned deadline. Seats are allocated to cand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council

Article LO6432-6

…erential vote. Each territorial councillor or group of territorial councillors may submit a list of candidates within one hour of the expiry of the aforementioned deadline. Seats are allocated to cand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Public service delegations

Article R1411-6

…useful for its examination and relating to its award. The provisions of the articles R. 244-1, R. 263-13 and R. 263-41 of the Financial Jurisdictions Code and those of articles R. 1612-8, R. 1612-12…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Protection granted to a minor

Article L561-6

When unaccompanied minors are granted asylum protection, measures are taken as soon as possible to ensure their legal representation. In all decisions concerning him or her, particularly with regard t…

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