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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A: Authorisation for gendarmerie judicial police officers

Article R15-2-3

The application for authorisation referred to in article R. 15-2-2 specifies the nature of the duties entrusted to the reservist and the service or unit within which he will be called upon to perform…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for specialised financing funds

Article L214-190-3-1

…ce fund. The split is decided by the management company. This split is declared to the Autorité des marchés financiers without delay. Each investor receives a number of units and, where applicable, de…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…receded; 10° A stadium ban imposed in application of the provisions of articles L. 332-11 to L. 332-15 of the Sports Code; 11° A ban on appearing in certain places or meeting certain persons issued pu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D763-12

…nsferable securities" are deleted;2° The words: "within the meaning of Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2011/61/EU" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 111 of Commission Delegated Regulation No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D762-12

…nsferable securities" are deleted;2° The words: "within the meaning of Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2011/61/EU" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 111 of Commission Delegated Regulation No…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D764-12

…nsferable securities" are deleted;2° The words: "within the meaning of Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2011/61/EU" and the words: "within the meaning of Article 111 of Commission Delegated Regulation No…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article A761-6

In order to establish the quotations published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, the agents of the market news service centres record, with the assistance of users, the prices charged on t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production aid

Article 322-22

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-31

…lling into trenches more than 1.30 metres deep, the trenches must be surrounded by plinths at least 15 centimetres high or have a shoring system with components at least 15 centimetres above ground le…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-7

The operator of a trading platform shall make available to the Autorité des marchés financiers, at its request, data relating to the order book or provide access to the order book so that it can monit…

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