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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIV: Procedure applicable to breaches of automated data processing systems

Article 706-72-5

In the cases provided for in articles 706-72-2 to 706-72-4, the committal or arrest warrant shall remain enforceable; the prosecution or investigative acts and formalities carried out before the decis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article 706-53-9

Any person providing proof of their identity shall obtain, upon request to the public prosecutor at the judicial court in whose jurisdiction they reside, full disclosure of the information concerning…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-55-4

The inspector(s) shall immediately inform the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property and the President of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-48-5

The resolution college shall require, where necessary to carry out a conversion measure referred to in I of Article L. 613-48, that the person concerned issue Tier 1 core capital instruments to holder…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-55-1

The intervention standards drawn up by CCI France pursuant to 2° of Article L. 711-16 concern: 1° The missions entrusted to the network's establishments by laws and regulations; 2° The network's prior…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-5-1

Before entering into a business relationship, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall collect information relating to the purpose and nature of the relationship and any other relevant inform…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-1

A temporary work agency may conclude an open-ended contract with an employee for the performance of successive assignments. Each assignment gives rise to: 1° The conclusion of a secondment contract be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Trade union audience measurement for companies with fewer than eleven employees

Article L2122-10-5

Any elector or a representative appointed by the elector may lodge a dispute with the court concerning an entry on the electoral roll, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. The j…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-5

I. - The Autorité des marchés financiers shall issue the authorisation provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, managemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Accountant.

Article R6145-54-4

The revenues of public health establishments are recovered : 1° Either by virtue of enforceable judgements or contracts ; 2° Or by virtue of revenue orders issued and made enforceable by the director…

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