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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L930-1

…238-6, L. 244-5 and L. 252-1 à L. 252-13; 3° Book III, with the exception of articles L. 310-4, L. 321-1 to L. 321-38, L. 322-7 and L. 322-10 ; 4° Book IV, with the exception of Articles L. 410-1 to L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…tries du vivant et de l'environnement;20° The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea;21° L'Institut national du cancer ;22° L'Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Register of security interests and other related transactions

Article R521-26

…the Registrar considers that the application does not comply with the requirements of articles R. 521-6, R. 521-7, R. 521-13, R. 521-14 and R. 521-19 to R. 521-21 or that the information declared by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…units in professional private equity funds is reserved for the investors referred to in article L. 214-144 as well as for investors who are managers, employees or natural persons acting on behalf of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-32

Successive holders of securities created by a credit institution or finance company pursuant to Articles L. 313-30 and L. 313-31 benefit from the rights provided for in respect of endorsement by Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-1-1

The diagnosis provided for in article L. 1334-1 and the report provided for in article L. 511-14 of the French Construction and Housing Code are carried out by operators who meet the conditions set ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Local authorities

Article L2221-5

…t to the modifications provided for by the decrees of the Conseil d'Etat mentioned in articles L. 2221-10and L. 2221-14.Revenue and expenditure for each régie are handled by a public accountant.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Skin-invasive tattooing and body piercing.

Article R1311-5

The waste produced is treated in the same way as waste from healthcare activities involving infectious risks. Its disposal is subject to the provisions of articles R. 1335-1 to R. 1335-8, R. 1335-13 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-19

The individual limited liability entrepreneur shall file in the special register mentioned in Article R. 526-15, within six months of the end of the financial year, the accounting documents mentioned…

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