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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-3

The victim must also be informed, in accordance with the same procedures, of the rights provided for by article 10-2 of this code. The complainant shall also be informed of the procedures for communic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-12

The decision by which the court terminates the proceedings pursuant to Article L. 622-12 is immediately followed by an end-of-assignment report filed by the judicial representatives under the conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R662-16

The information provided for in article L. 662-6 are brought to the attention of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, the public prosecutor at the courts that designated the persons concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: The Managing Director's right to derogate

Article R1435-43

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy and the Board of Directors of the Regional Health Agency are informed every six months of the derogation decisions taken by the Director General of the R…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-25

The chairman of the board of directors of the guarantee fund shall inform the public prosecutor at the court of appeal in whose jurisdiction the interested party has his professional domicile, the gov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-38

The powers of the Special Delegation are limited to protective and urgent administrative acts. Under no circumstances may it commit the finances of the Union Assembly beyond the resources available fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-34

…reference works broadcast in 2020 does not reach one of the thresholds provided for in article 311-50.The works mentioned in the first paragraph are included on the list of reference works within the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Funding bodies

Article D214-232-2

For the purposes of calculating the 50% proportion referred to in Article D. 214-232, account is taken of exposures held directly or indirectly by the securitisation undertaking, including through any…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R741-1

…of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is made up of companies that employ fewer than 250 people and whose annual turnover does not exceed 50 million euros or whose annual balance sheet t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…7 and L. 532-48 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-49 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 532-50 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 532-51 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-5…

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