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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-20

Where, before transmitting the conviction or probation decision and the certificate, the competent authority of the sentencing State consults the Public Prosecutor in cases where, pursuant to 2° of ar…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Individual over-indebtedness commissions

Article R712-18

Notifications made by the commission secretariat to the debtor and creditors by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt are duly made to the address previously indicated by the addressee. In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-20

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may set the limit on overtime at up to one third of the weekly or monthly working time provided for in the part-time…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to paediatric surgery

Article R6123-206

The paediatric surgical care activity referred to in 2° of the I of article R. 6123-202, consists of the surgical care, defined in the first paragraph of article R. 6123-201, of children under the age…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18

Within the limits of the services it is authorised to provide in its home country, and depending on the authorisation it has received there, any legal or natural person authorised to provide investmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French overseas note-issuing bank)

Article L721-20

In liaison with the Banque de France, the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer shall ensure the security and smooth operation of payment systems and systems for the clearing, settlement and delivery of fin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20

I.-The undertakings referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 may apply on behalf of the group and the related undertakings concerned to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-20

The employee may, with the agreement of his employer, convert this leave into a period of part-time work or split it up. In this case, the employee must notify his employer at least forty-eight hours…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article D1617-20

In cases where the accounting officer is requisitioned by the authorising officer under the conditions provided for in article L. 1617-3 of this code and to Article L. 264-7 of the Financial Jurisdict…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-20

Annual accounts must comply with the principle of prudence. In drawing them up, the trader, whether a natural or legal person, is presumed to be continuing his business. Even if there is no or insuffi…

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