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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Mandates and their execution

Article 135-1

…y to interview the person, the judicial police officer of the place where the person was discovered may be requested to do so by the investigating judge and to carry out any necessary investigative ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-13

…of the sectoral rules to which it is subject, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may use the powers provided for in Sections 5 to 7 of Chapter II and Section 1 of Chapter III of Tit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R621-13

…the expenditure required to perform the tasks entrusted to the Autorité des marchés financiers. It may be amended during the year. The appropriations entered in the budget shall not be limited.Before…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-11

The Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée may take a decision in the absence of an opinion from the committee when the committee has not issued an express opinion after a furt…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Displays

Article R7422-13

The Prefect may decide to post the regulatory provisions relating to working hours, custom prices, workshop costs and ancillary costs in the town halls of the municipalities concerned, and to give an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-13

…s to accompany the applicant to the personal interview, pursuant to article L. 531-15.Authorisation may only be requested by associations that have been duly registered for at least five years. The as…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-13

…nce with the provisions of articles R. 221-30 to R. 221-32, and that after this period, the vehicle may be sold by compulsory auction; 5° Where the creditor applies the simplified realisation procedur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Funeral operations

Article R2223-134

I. - When an application for recognition of the professional qualifications provided for in article L. 2223-49, the Prefect shall acknowledge receipt of the applicant's file within one month of the re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract

Article L1254-13

…e L. 1254-12, to enable the temporary employee to prospect for new clients, the end of the contract may be postponed by agreement between the temporary employment agency and the temporary employee for…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-4

The Commission may draw up its own rules of procedure, covering in particular the ethical obligations of its members, which shall be approved by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'…

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