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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Operating rules.

Article D214-32-15

The former fund, which retains the assets whose disposal would not be in the best interests of the unitholders pursuant to article L. 214-24-41, and the new fund have the same portfolio management com…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Safeguard measures relating to insurance undertakings

Article R335-5

When the solvency margin of an undertaking referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 does not reach the guarantee fund, or if the fund is not constituted in accordance with the regulations, the Autorité de co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-5

…conditions for approval of any person carrying out medical transport as provided for in article L. 6312-2 ; the conditions under which the theoretical number of vehicles referred to in article L. 631…

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

Article 57-1

…enabling access to the data mentioned in 1°.With the exception of the persons mentioned in Articles 56-1 to 56-5, failure to respond as soon as possible to this requisition is punishable by a fine of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-38

Where extradition is cancelled, the person extradited, if not claimed by the government addressed, shall be released and may not be recaptured, either in respect of the acts for which he was extradite…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-51-1

Any minor who is the victim of one of the offences mentioned in Article 706-47 shall be assisted by a lawyer when heard by the investigating judge. If the minor's legal representatives or ad hoc admin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article R2123-11-5

The allowance is paid for a maximum period of one year.The allowance is paid monthly if its monthly amount exceeds 100 euros. If the amount of the allowance is less than 100 euros, payment is made in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employment obligation.

Article L5212-5-1

The association referred to in Article L. 5214-1 will give an explicit decision on any request from an employer for information on the application to his situation of the legislation relating to: 1° T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article R732-5

The provisions of article R. 721-6 are applicable to the mixed commercial court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-5

…he confidential nature of the data and the protection of the information referred to in article R. 4624-9.

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