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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Suspension and division of custodial sentences

Article 720-1

In misdemeanour cases, where the convicted person still has to serve a prison sentence of two years or less, this sentence may, for medical, family, professional or social reasons and for a period not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…urposes of Articles L. 213-3, L. 421-17 to L. 421-19, L. 211-36, L. 211-36-1, L. 211-35, L. 531-10, 5° of I, 6° of II and III of Article L. 533-10, Articles L. 621-17-3, L. 621-17-5 to L. 621-17-7 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-45-1

…e with Article L. 123-11 of the Commercial Code, the companies and entities mentioned in 2°, 3° and 5° of I of Article L. 123-1 of the same code, other than companies whose securities are admitted to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-3-1

The charges levied by the insurance company after the date of knowledge of the death of the insured, mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 132-5, may not exceed the charges that would have be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-20

I.-In their wording resulting from Act No. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and digital, the articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exceptio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-7-1

…on on the contributions paid by the subscribing company and the member over the last twelve months; 5° A breakdown of the charges levied over at least the last twelve months. For the contracts mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2

For its application in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Article L. 5134-19-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 5134-19-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-7

…itions under which private hospital establishments may be partners in a regional hospital grouping; 5° The conditions under which changes to the authorisations referred to in article L. 6122-1 and tra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-11

…ncial statements bearing the certificate of the statutory auditors. The information provided for in 5°,6°,7° and 8° of Article R. 233-14 may be omitted if it appears in the consolidated accounts filed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-18

…ssed the examination for access to the traineeship provided for in articles R. 321-20 to R. 321-25; 5° Have completed the training period referred to in 4° under the conditions provided for in article…

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