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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IVa: Consultation of automated data processing for the purposes of customs controls

Article 67 quinquies

…der to investigate and establish offences under this Code relating to tobacco, customs officials in categories A and B have access to information contained in the processing operations provided for in…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-1

In accordance with the provisions of Article 696-111 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, when they relate to offences provided for in this Code, the alerts provided for in Article 24 of Council Regulat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-4

…d in 1° of I of Article L. 310-2 of this Code and constituted as sociétés anonymes shall fill the vacant seats in accordance with the conditions set out inArticle L. 225-24 of the Commercial Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-22

The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up appropriate structures and systems at group level to meet the req…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-7

On his own initiative or at the request of the applicant, the president of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the president of the panel appointed for this purpose may, at any time during the proc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23-1

…claims made against the persons mentioned in articles L. 321-4 and L. 321-24. It may propose an amicable solution to disputes brought to its attention. It shall initiate proceedings before the Enforc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK I RELATING TO CURRENCY

Article L731-1

For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 131-85 in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Banque de France shall receive from the Institut d'émission des dépa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-30

The liquidator shall be allocated, following the distributions to the creditors mentioned in Article L. 622-24 and payments of the claims referred to in I of Article L. 641-13, a fee determined by an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4127-272

…es, whatever the form. However, the Conseil national de l'ordre may grant exemptions in exceptional cases, after consulting the departmental councils concerned. Replacement is not considered to be ano…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-25

…nd R. 5132-24-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded employment aid for the same position. In the event of…

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