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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-2

The officer or agent of the judicial police responsible for the arrangements for police custody may request by any means an officer or agent of the judicial police belonging to a territorially compete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation.

Article R1411-55-1

…provisions of this subsection. They shall lay down the procedures by which temporary working groups may be set up and the conditions under which external experts may be called upon. The rules of proce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-5-2

…branches have a national scope of application. However, some of the provisions of their agreements may be defined, adapted or supplemented at local level. Employers' organisations set up in accordanc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Parent-managed establishments and services

Article R2324-50-3

…or the application of articles R. 2324-43-1 and R. 2324-43-2, one of the two professionals required may be replaced by a person with parental authority or a child's legal representative.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-5

…he will be expected to assume.At his or her request, the chairman of the hospital medical committee may also receive training at the end of his or her term of office, with a view to continuing his or…

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

Article R214-203-5

…ion of the specialised professional fund which grants loans specify the date of its liquidation and may provide for a right to temporarily extend its life, and the conditions for exercising such a rig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-5

…ions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fine set out inarticle 131-38 of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-5

…t authority designated as the contact point, within the meaning of Article 79(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instrument…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51-2

The resolution college may dismiss and replace the members of the management board, the senior management or any other person who effectively manages the business within the meaning of Articles L. 511…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: "ORSAN" system

Article R3131-10-5

I. - The rights of access and rectification provided for in Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 may be exercised with the health establishment or the medical-psychologic…

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