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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Security surveillance

Article R53-8-48

…urt may also suspend these obligations in the cases and for the duration mentioned in Article R. 61-31-1. When the person has not been or is no longer subject to a care order or placement under mobile…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-70

…ch is not covered by the other provisions of Article L. 214-28, Article L. 214-30 or Article L. 214-31; 3° May not hold more than 10% of the shares or units of a UCITS or an AIF covered by paragraphs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Funds repayable from the public.

Article R312-18

For the purposes of Article L. 312-2, issues of debt securities are treated as collections of repayable funds from the public when they comply with the following conditions and limits:1° These issues…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, registration and commencement of business of the company.

Article R743-42

…not taken the oath within one month of the publication of the order provided for in Article R. 743-31 may, except in cases of force majeure, be stripped of his status as a partner by order of the Min…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Temporary storage (R).

Article R2213-29

…period, the body shall be buried or cremated under the conditions provided for in articles R. 2213-31, R. 2213-34, R. 2213-36, R. 2213-38 and R. 2213-39.The deposit of a sealed coffin in a depository…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-2

…the Director General of the Agency refers the matter to the coordination group mentioned in Article 31 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Registration on the jobseekers' list

Article R5221-48

…this code, or the long-stay visa valid as a residence permit mentioned in 6° and 15° of article R. 431-16 of this code; 3° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life",…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-79

…plementation of the resolution.II. - The provisions of sections III and IIIa of chapter V of decree no. 67-236 of 23 March 1967, with the exception of those relating exclusively to commercial companie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721-1-2

Persons sentenced to a custodial sentence for one or more of the offences mentioned in articles 221-3,221-4,222-3,222-8,222-10,222-12,222-14-1,222-14-5and 222-15-1 of the Penal Code to the detriment o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to certain categories of workers.

Article L5523-2

The work permit granted to the foreign national is limited to the département or local authority in which it was issued in the case of: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and…

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