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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-5

The associations referred to in articles 2-1 to 2-24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not eligible for the approval provided for in article D. 1-12-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or compartments of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article L214-190

…r those entrusted to it by Article L. 214-189, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may conduct documentary and on-site investigations of the management company of a securitisation und…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article R623-59

…994 on Community plant variety rights, for which farmers have the right, pursuant to Article L. 623-24-1, to use on their own holdings, without the breeder's authorisation, for propagating purposes, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Content and adoption of the measures imposed

Article R733-6

…payment of the rental debt previously granted by a decision of the judge seized pursuant to article 24 of law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-3

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a person referred to in 1°, 4°, 9° and 10° of A of I of Article L. 612-2, a class 1 bis investment firm or, with the exception of firm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-21

The distances mentioned in article R. 24-18 are brought to the attention of the protected person, who is given a remote protection device. The protected person is also informed that, if necessary, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-13

…L. 621-4, articles L. 622-18, L. 626-25 and L. 641-8, article R. 621-12 as well as articles R. 814-24 and R. 814-38.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for appointing liquidators

Article R613-12

Where it has imposed the measures provided for in Article L. 613-24 without an adversarial procedure, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall immediately notify the credit instituti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-79

…for the creation and modernisation of cinemas;2° Are eligible for aid under decree no. 2021-310 of 24 March 2021 instituting aid to compensate for the fixed costs not covered by companies whose busin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-154

…rtenariat is subject to sub-paragraph 3 of this paragraph.By way of derogation from Articles L. 214-24-29, L. 214-24-34 and L. 214-24-55, a specialised professional fund may invest in assets if they c…

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