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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-3

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6123-3-7

Before appointing the members of the Committee in application of article R. 6123-3-3, the Regional Prefect shall consult the President of the Regional Council on the appointment, under 5° of this arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of candidates

Article L1441-22

The representative of the list notifies the employer of each employee candidate of the name of the employee from his company whom he intends to put forward on his list of candidates. This notification…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Designation of digital safe

Article L122-22

…ital safe service as defined in 1° to 5° of article L. 103 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code and who fails to comply with the obligations set out therein shall be liable to the pen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-22

I.-The articles L. 2331-5 to L. 2331-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, revenue from the investment section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte includes…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-22

…egotiations with regard to the financial trajectory and compliance with the general principles applicable to the unemployment insurance scheme as a whole, in accordance with the objectives and financi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-22

…the Chairman or Vice-Chairman is unable to complete his/her term of office, the original college is called upon to elect a new Chairman or Vice-Chairman for the remainder of the term.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-225

The financing institution may carry out, within the limit of its assets, repurchase agreements or any other transaction involving the temporary purchase and sale of securities, subject to the followin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-226

I.-The cases mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 214-177 and the second paragraph of I of article L. 214-183, in which approval of a specific programme of operations is not required, are a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-224

The financing institution may enter into contracts constituting forward financial instruments referred to in III of Article L. 211-1 under the conditions laid down in its articles of association or it…

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