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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to requests for information by the French services

Article 695-9-35

The information obtained may be used for purposes other than those for which it was communicated only with the agreement of the Member State which transmitted it. However, even in the absence of agree…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-10-1

I.- In the event of an exceptional health situation, the consequences of which exceed the capacity of one or more health care structures in the region, the Director General of the regional health agen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-1

I. - Changes in the ownership structure of a portfolio management company must be notified to the Autorité des marchés financiers.The acquisition or extension of direct or indirect shareholdings in a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-3

Any combination of three breaches of the whereabouts obligations set out in article L. 232-15 during a continuous period of twelve months is subject to the administrative sanctions set out in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9-3

In order to be able to continuously assess the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product as defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 5121-9, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-2

For the application of the provisions of 19° of Article L. 72-103-2, the territorial authority of Martinique proceeds with the depreciation of its fixed assets, including those received on disposal or…

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

Article L214-162-10

The Articles of Association of the société de libre partenariat shall determine the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exceed twelve months. However, the first financial year may extend…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-10-1

During the period of its execution, the recorded or approved agreement suspends or prohibits all legal action and suspends or prohibits all individual proceedings against both the movable and immovabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter X: Tattooing products

Article L513-10-2

The opening and operation of any establishment manufacturing, packaging or importing tattoo products, even on an ancillary basis, as well as the extension of an establishment's activity to include suc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article D54-10-1

1° The service of custody of digital assets on behalf of third parties consists of controlling, on behalf of a third party, the means of access to the digital assets registered in the shared electroni…

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