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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-27

…ffences provided for in the Highway Code or in the articles 221-6,221-6-1,222-19,222-19-1,222-20-1,225-10-1,227-3 à 227-11,311-3,314-5,314-6,431-1,431-4and 434-10 of the Penal Code and L. 3421-1 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizure operations

Article R232-6

…or a multilateral trading facility, articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L526-3

…utions that carry on the business of issuing and managing the securities referred to in Article L. 525-4 on a regular basis.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-3

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of III of Article L. 522-8, payment institutions may engage in an activity other than the provision of payment services on a regular basis, subject to the legi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-6

The added sugar content of everyday consumer foodstuffs intended for the final consumer distributed in the collectivities mentioned in Article 73 of the Constitution and in the collectivities of Saint…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-4

The provisions of Article L. 3135-1 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018, subject to the adaptations provided for in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-53-1

In implementing the provisions of Articles R. 356-52 and R. 356-53, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess whether the provision of information represents a disproportionate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-9

The guarantee is subject to the following conditions: 1° It may only be granted on presentation of the financing plan for the acquisition of a civil vessel or spacecraft, for which the company mention…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article L712-6

Public establishments in the network are required to appoint at least one statutory auditor and, when the conditions defined in the second paragraph of I of article L. 823-1 are present, an alternate…

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