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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

…hological or physical subjection, exercise the rights conferred on a civil party in respect of offences against the human species, wilful or involuntary attacks on the life or physical or psychologica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-1

…ls the authorisation decision of the Labour Inspector or of the competent Minister, the employee concerned has the right, if he so requests within a period of two months from notification of the decis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-73

…U Member State and in cases where an existing agreement does not deal with the recognition and enforcement of resolution procedures for CCPs in force in that State. II.-The resolution college of the A…

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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 R766-3

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° References to the Judicial Cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

For the application of this book to French Polynesia: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia; 2° The references to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-24

…1-25, L. 561-25-1, L. 561-27, L. 561-28 and L. 561-29. This objection may also be extended, in advance, to the execution of any other transaction linked to that which was the subject of the report or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-31

The decisions of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of a regulatory nature shall be published in the Bulletin officiel du cinéma et de l'image animée, in particular tho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Designation of a registrant and a correspondent

Article R561-27

The correspondents and registrants designated by the same person mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall provide each other with the information brought to their attention by the department mentioned in A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L773-5

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-35 Ordinance no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 511-36 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-37 Order 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions for negotiating agreements concluded in undertakings without a trade union delegate or works council

Article L2232-27

…plication of articles L. 2232-23-1 and L. 2232-26, each mandated employee is entitled to the time necessary to carry out his duties within the limits of a duration which, save in exceptional circumsta…

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