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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-5

…secrecy of the defence and counsel, provided for in article 66-5 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, except in the cases provided for in article 56…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Non-profit associations and public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans

Article R773-9

…icable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-57 to R. 518-60law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 518-61law no. 2022-124 of 4 February 2022R. 518-62law no. 2012-471 of 11 April 2012

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Non-profit associations and public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans

Article R774-9

…icable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 518-57 to R. 518-60law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013R. 518-61law no. 2022-124 of 4 February 2022R. 518-62law no. 2012-471 of 11 April 2012

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 10

…t-3 recent and perfectly similar frontal ID photographs, bareheaded, (35 mm × 45 mm format-ISO/IEC 19794-5 standard: 2005) (no copy) or if request submitted as part of the online service mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Expiry of the contract term and continuation after expiry.

Article L1243-10

The end-of-contract indemnity is not due:1° When the contract is concluded under 3° of article L. 1242-2 or article L. 1242-3, unless there are more favourable contractual provisions;2° Where the cont…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-10

…been registered in the Trade and Companies Register. In the event of a capital increase, the shares may be traded as from the completion of the increase. Trading in share promises is prohibited, unles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-104

…for in articles L. 1243-1 and L. 1243-2, the employment contract relating to adult relay activities may be terminated, at the end of each of the annual periods in which they are carried out, at the in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Emergency contraception in secondary education establishments and university and inter-university student health services

Article D5134-10

The nurse will organise follow-up for each pupil to whom emergency contraception has been administered. In all cases, it is the nurse's responsibility to ensure that the pupil receives psychological s…

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

Article R521-10

…e the foreign national is in the case provided for in c or d of 2° of Article L. 542-2, the Prefect may take a decision to refuse to issue the asylum application certificate.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-10

…nvestment section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Regional Council may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the conditions defined by…

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