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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-40-1

…this is impossible, take place before this release, pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 3711-8 and R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 of the public health code. To this end, convicts may be granted tempo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (IEOM)

Article R721-34

…pointed by the Minister for the Economy, performs the duties defined by Articles D. 615-1 to D. 615-8 of this Code for the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer, with the exception of that provided for in A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article D773-40

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law No 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles D. 561-4-1 to D. 561-54 shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia.II.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Information system relating to vocational training provision

Article R6111-3

…6111-1. The information system for the personal training account defined in II of article L. 6323-8 lists the vocational training on offer using the same language.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…ctober 2017 L. 312-1-1 A and L. 312-1-1 B Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 312-1-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 312-1-2 order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 312-1-3 order no. 2016-1808 of 22…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-12

…of articles L. 225-2, L. 225-4, L. 225-7, the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 225-8 and articles L. 225-9 et L. 225-10.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-36

By way of derogation from Article L. 131-1 and subject to the provisions of article L. 121-8, the agreement binding a professional journalist or journalist treated as such within the meaning of articl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The French Horse and Riding Institute

Article R211-19

…tasks assigned to the Institut français du cheval et de l'équitation by articles R. 653-14, 6°, 7°, 8°, 9°, 10° and 11° of II of the rural and maritime fishing code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L541-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 753-1 to L. 753-4 and L. 754-1 to L. 754-8, where a foreign national applying to register an asylum application has, prior to the submission of his a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-7

…inion of the Banque de France under the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 141-4 or article L. 521-8. To obtain this authorisation, an application must be submitted to the Autorité de contrôle pruden…

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