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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50-6

I. - A transfer of ownership of equity securities referred to in Chapter II of Title I of Book II or other ownership securities, as well as assets, rights or obligations of a person subject to a resol…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-6-2

I.-The Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission is chaired by the representative of the State in the Department. II -The commission is made up of : 1° The following five elected representat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General information

Article L525-6-1

I. - By way of derogation from article L. 525-3, a provider of electronic communications networks or services may issue and manage electronic money, in addition to electronic communications services,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-6

I. - The Financial Public Prosecutor may not initiate public proceedings for the application of the penalties provided for in this section when the Autorité des marchés financiers has served a stateme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-4-2

The person in police custody may request that the lawyer be present at his or her hearings and confrontations. In this case, the first hearing, unless it relates solely to identity details, may not be…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7a: Joint investigation teams

Article 67 ter A

I. - 1. With the prior agreement of the Minister for Justice and the consent of the other Member State(s) concerned, the public prosecutor may authorise, for the purposes of a customs procedure, the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

COMPOSITION OF THE INVESTMENT SECTION GROUPS OF THE GENERAL BUDGET REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6. Expenditure GROUP 1 Debt repayment 16: Borrowings and similar debts GROUP 2 Fixed assets 139: Inves…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-4

COMPOSITION OF THE GROUPS OF THE OPERATING SECTION OF THE GENERAL BUDGET REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6.ExpenditureGROUP 1Operating expenses relating to personnel61681: Sickness, maternity and accid…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Civil liability insurance for hunters

Article Annexe art A230-6

(Name and registered office of the company and compulsory information) Certificate of hunting liability insurance The insurance company named above...... hereby certifies that M......, residing at....…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-6-1

In a cooperative constituted as a limited liability company, the manager(s) is (are) a natural person who is either a member in a personal capacity, or the chairman of the board of directors, the mana…

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