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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 421-7-4 and L. 421-7-5 Ordina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-4

…of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 421-7-4 and L. 421-7-5 Order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Intercommunal security and crime prevention councils

Article D5211-53

The intercommunal security and crime prevention council is governed by section 4 of Chapter II of Title III of Book I of the Internal Security Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-18

Where, pursuant to Article 103 of the Statute, the Government has agreed to receive a person sentenced by the International Criminal Court on the territory of the Republic in order for that person to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-19

Upon arrival in France, the transferred person is presented to the public prosecutor of the place of arrival, who will question the person and draw up a report. However, if the examination cannot be c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of prison sentences

Article 627-20

If the sentenced person applies for work release, semi-liberty, reduction of sentence, splitting or suspension of sentence, home detention under electronic monitoring or conditional release, the appli…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Consumer credit

Article L351-3

…e droite du même tableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LE RÉDACTIONUR L. 312-1 Resulting from the loi n° 2017-203 du 21 février 2017 L. 312-2 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Penalties relating to consumer credit

Article L354-2

…sulting from Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 341-2 and L. 341-3 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 341-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2019-740 du 17 juillet 2019 L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14°: Sailors and fishermen from the municipality of Fort-Mardyck

Article 1047

All deeds drawn up pursuant to Act no. 62-883 of 31 July 1962, abolishing the privilege of sailors and fishermen in the municipality of Fort-Mardyck, are exempt from registration duties and land regis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Work in contact with molten glass or metal

Article D4153-35

I. - It is forbidden to assign young people to work involving the casting of glass or molten metal and to allow them to habitually enter premises used for such work. II. - The prohibition mentioned in…

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