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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Referral procedure and decisions to assign convicted prisoners

Article D77

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 211-12 du code pénitentiaire, le ministère public près la juridiction qui a prononcé une condamnation à une peine privative de liberté adresse une c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-2

…ormation provided for in the European Commission's delegated regulation adopted pursuant to Article 12(8) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-20

In the third paragraph of Article R. 713-12, the words "the Minister of Justice and the Minister responsible for overseeing chambers of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words "the Minister o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Storage or handling of flammable substances

Article R4216-21

…evention of explosions set out in articles R. 4227-42 et seq.; 2° The provisions of article R. 4215-12; 3° Les dispositions spécifiques de l'arrêté prévu par l'article R. 4227-27 pour les installation…

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

Article L621-22

…se of the performance of their duties in the situations and under the conditions defined in Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-30

I. -In its opinion provided for in article L. 1142-24-12, the College shall rule on whether the damage is attributable to the prescription of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnanc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-168

…exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of Order no. 45-174 of 2 February 1945 relating to delinquent children. When they are competent to prosecute and investigate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-37

…the arrival at the home of a spouse or dependent child within the meaning ofOrder no. 2002-149 of 7 February 2002 relating to the extension and generalisation of family benefits and social protection…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 1: List of essential information to be provided by the State representative (R).

Article D1612-7

…employees, as set out in the Finance Act;- the table of social charges borne by the regions as at 1 February.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article D571-4

…ssistance measures provided for by the Code of Civil Procedure and by the aforementioned Order of 2 February 1945.3° The living and reception facilities mentioned in articles D. 316-1 et seq. of the C…

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