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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-2

When assessing the notification provided for in I of Article L. 511-12-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess, for the purpose of ensuring that the credit institution or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article R511-3-4

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall send the European Central Bank a proposed decision to oppose the proposed acquisition only if there are reasonable grounds for doing so on th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-3

I.-The qualified electronic signature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-37

The Board of Directors may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. Any clause to the contrary is deemed unwritten. Unless the Articles of Association provide for a greater…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 392-1

When the civil party's action is not joined to that of the public prosecutor, the criminal court sets, according to the resources of the civil party, the amount of the deposit that the latter must, if…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-3

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in article LO 1112-10 submit a request for author…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration

Article A123-31

I.-The redistribution files provided for in II of Article D. 123-80-1 shall be transmitted in text format for the results of restatements of information contained in registrations as well as, if they…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article L131-3

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Court of Asylum) comprises panels, each comprising: 1° A president appointed : a) either by the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat from among the member…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-3

The following may not be subject to a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory: 1° Foreign nationals under the age of eighteen; 2° Foreign nationals who can prove by any means whatsoe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-3

I.-Any economic operator within the meaning of Article 3(13) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 who fails to provide the agents referred to in Article L. 4311-6 , other than those authorised under Article L…

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