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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R744-15

…exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 No. 2020-93 of 5 February 2020 R. 221-3 to R. 221-7 n° 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-8 n° 2011-275 of 16 March 2011 R. 221-8-1 n° 2008-1263 of 4 D…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 167-1

Where the conclusions of the expert opinion are such as to lead to the application of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code providing that a person is not crimina…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-19

…account and exceeding the threshold provided for in the fourth paragraph of l'article 10 de la loi n° 2000-321 du 12 avril 2000 relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-1

In cases of domestic violence covered by the article 132-80 of the Penal Code, the public prosecutor shall check, before initiating public proceedings, whether the violence was committed in the presen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-10

Article R. 228-60, except insofar as it determines the conditions for application of Article L. 228-51, and articles R. 228-61 to R. 228-64 are applicable to the representatives of the bondholders' gr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D762-13

…452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II. - For the application of I:1° In article D. 452-2:a) The words:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D763-13

…452-3 to D. 452-6No. 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005D. 452-7No. 2019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II. - For the application of I:1° In article D. 452-2:a) The words:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-15

In the event of an accident at work or occupational disease, the junior doctor is entitled to leave for the entire period of incapacity to work until full recovery, consolidation of the injury or deat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-14-1-1

I. - Electronic money issuers referred to in 1°, 1° ter and 1° quater of Article L. 561-2 may defer verification of the identity of their customer and, where applicable, of the customer's beneficial o…

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