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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-31

The application for provisional approval must be accompanied by the following supporting documents:1° A presentation of the video game, including a synopsis, a document setting out the world, mechanic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-3

…r ; b) Where there is no regulated entity at the head of the group, the activities of the group are carried out mainly in the financial sector; 2° At least one of the entities in the group belongs to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R836-3

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° References to the Prefect are replaced by references to the High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the refere…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-33

…entries: "In accordance with articles L. 251-1 to L. 252-7 of the Internal Security Code, [identification of the operator] has video protection and IT resources intended to ensure: the management of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…e authorisation renewal may only be taken for one or more of the following reasons:1° When the applicant is not one of the natural or legal persons mentioned in article L. 6122-3 ; 2° When the health…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Destruction before trial of certain categories of goods.

Article 389 bis

…ssession of which is unlawful ;-as well as goods intended for human or animal consumption but which cannot be sold pursuant to article 389 because they are unfit for consumption, or which cannot be ke…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

Carrying out or causing to be carried out research involving the human person in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R221-3

In the case provided for in Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-3

…and a reproduction of the information provided by the garnishee if the document was served electronically; 2° In very clear lettering, a statement that disputes must be raised, on pain of inadmissibil…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 1: Advertising under ordinary law

Article R322-32

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