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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-27

…311-3,314-5,314-6,431-1,431-4and 434-10 of the Penal Code and L. 3421-1 of the Public Health Code, as well as for the contraventions listed in article R. 40-25;- forty years when the person is indict…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-40

…und's auditor for a period of six financial years, after obtaining the approval of the Autorité des marchés financiers. The appointment of an alternate auditor is not required. Fund unitholders shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-5

…h article L. 823-1 of the French Commercial Code, after obtaining the agreement of the Autorité des marchés financiers. The appointment of an alternate auditor is not required. The members of the soci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-5

…Article L. 214-175-4. Under the conditions laid down by the General Regulations of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the custodian may delegate to third parties the asset safekeeping functions refe…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to ski lifts.

Article R342-24

…town planning code is issued by a qualified body mentioned inarticle 4 of decree no. 2017-440 of 30 March 2017 on the safety of guided public transport, independent of the project owner, the project m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-100

…o. SA.100959 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 December 2021 C(2021)9880, 16 March 2021 C(2021) 1902, 9 December 2020 C(2020) 9072, 20 May 2020 C(2020) 3460 and 25 May 2020 C(20…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Deferred credit companies

Article 1064

Transfers of their commitments and corresponding assets made by deferred credit companies to another company operating in accordance with the provisions of the law no. 52-332 of 24 March 1952 as amend…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2573-38

…cal taxation provided for in Article 1639 A of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "31 March".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-5

…of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in article 35 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte" and the words: "in article L. 821-7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Foreign financial relations

Article L732-5

I.- Pursuant to 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Article L. 15…

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