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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services on the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Passports)

Article R532-17

I. - The AMF shall receive notifications of freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services from the investment firms referred to in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1. It shall also receive…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2332-17

The purchaser may, if necessary, require the use of tools and devices which are not commonly available, such as electronic building data modelling tools or similar tools. In such cases, the purchaser…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article R582-3

The decision of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons is notified to the person concerned under the conditions laid down in Article R. 531-17.In the event of a decisio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Provisions relating to the public establishment for the protection of Mediterranean forests

Article L1424-66

The staff of this establishment are governed by the provisions of loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R78

…t of the entries provided for in Article 769, is reproduced on bulletin no. 1. If not, the bulletin n° 1 is marked: "nil".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

…request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…ee no. 92-339 of 30 March 1992 .-moniteurs et allocataires-moniteurs normaliens régis par le décret n° 89-794 du 30 octobre 1989 modifié.-moniteurs en pharmacie régis par le décret n° 92-1229 du 19 no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Suspended sentence and adjournment

Article 745

Where the person sentenced to a term of imprisonment suspended on probation must comply with the obligation to refrain from appearing in a specially designated place or area, in order to avoid contact…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-24

An individual account is opened for each member when he/she joins a plan. This account records the premiums and contributions paid and their payment dates or, in the event of a transfer, the amounts t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-6

Any additional information provided to the borrower by the creditor or credit intermediary, in particular in the event of application of the rules relating to canvassing or those relating to credit co…

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