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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-13

No reconciliation or interconnection, within the meaning of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, may be carried out between the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-10

Authorisation to exceed the absolute maximum weekly working time provided for in Article L. 3121-21 is granted by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-84

The production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition or use of substances or preparations, plants or parts of plants listed in the schedules of the Single C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…us financial instruments.The obligations mentioned in the previous paragraph apply from 28 February 2023.Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies shall notify clients wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-232-1

If a legal representative of a legal unit objects to this data being made available to the public for canvassing purposes pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the Europ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-78

…or employees and contractual public sector employees referred to in 2° of 2 of I of article L. 1432-11 is referred to as the "first college". The college of private-law employees mentioned in 1° of 2…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The Trade and Companies Register

Article R123-166-2

…sons ; 3° All documentary evidence that the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 123-11-3; 4° A sworn statement that the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of II of article L. 123-11-3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article R643-20

…as been admitted and who recovers his right of individual pursuit in accordance with Article L. 643-11 may obtain, by order of the president of the court made on application, the title provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions

Article D814-3-1

…e accounts to the national council within the period mentioned in the last paragraph of Article L. 811-11. In other cases, they shall communicate the following to the national council within the same…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article R5521-2

…25-1, R. 5125-2, R. 5125-4 with the exception of the third paragraph, R. 5125-5, R. 5125-7, R. 5125-11 and R. 5125-12, the words: "the Director General of the Regional Health Agency" are replaced by t…

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