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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-53

The national platform for judicial interception is placed under the control of a qualified personality, appointed for a non-renewable period of five years by order of the Minister of Justice, and assi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-4

…cruiting the person, the managers of public or private legal entities managing establishments, services or living and reception facilities and the following reception organisers: 1° The reception faci…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe VII

…rtment of RECORD OF REGISTRATION OF AN EXHIBITION PARK (art. L. 762-1 and R. 762-2 du code de commerce) Date of receipt of the complete file: Identification of the exhibition park Registration number…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe XI

(APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 762-4) Prefecture of the department of RECEIPT OF DECLARATION FOR A TRADE FAIR HELD OUTSIDE A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK (art. L. 762-2 and R. 762-10 du code de commerce) Date…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may only authorise the branch within the limits of the services that the third-country undertaking to which it belongs is authorised to provide. II.Articles L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3361-3

…eleted; 3° In Article R. 3122-2, the words "in the Official Journal of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in the Official Journal of French Polynesia"; 4° The first paragraph of Article R.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3371-3

…deleted;3° In article R. 3122-2, the words "in the Official Journal of the European Union" are replaced by the words "in the Official Journal of New Caledonia";4° The first paragraph of Article R. 312…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…eign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions specific to judicial supervision

Article R61-35

When placement under mobile electronic surveillance is ordered as part of judicial supervision, the dangerousness assessment provided for by articles 763-10 and R. 61-11 may replace the expert apprais…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-21

…to benefit from the training and preparation provided for in 1° to 3° of article R. 221-20. Espoir centres" may only take in athletes who are at least twelve years old or enrolled in a secondary scho…

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