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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article R784-20

…e R. 632-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Proceedings before the Criminal Appeals Chamber

Article 516

If the judgment is reversed because the court considers that there is no crime, misdemeanour or contravention, or that the fact is not established or is not attributable to the accused, it shall dismi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L763-3

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 420-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-2 Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-3 to L. 420-5 Order no. 2017-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L762-3

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 420-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-2 Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-3 to L. 420-5 Order no. 2017-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L764-3

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 420-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-2 Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-3 to L. 420-5 Order no. 2017-…

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

Article 919-79

…inancial aid 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…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article D6151-1

University professors who are hospital practitioners and consultants are governed by decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: The central body of savings banks and banques populaires

Article R512-57

…institutions affiliated to the "organe central des caisses d'épargne et des banques populaires" on 17 February 2000 remain so, unless the "organe central des caisses d'épargne et des banques populair…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-544

…utory provisions relating to the hospital civil service, with the exception of those of its article 17, apply to associate midwives. They carry out their duties on a full-time or part-time basis, unde…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

…ptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 5211-2 law no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 5211-3 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7…

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