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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Work release, semi-liberty, temporary absences and escorted absences

Article 723-5

Without prejudice to the application of Article 434-29 of the Penal Code, in the event of a conviction for a felony or misdemeanour committed intentionally during a temporary absence, the court may de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: General provisions

Article 1680

…or collection or at the service provider(s) designated pursuant to A of I of Article 201 of Law no. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 on finance for 2019. Matured arrears of State annuities may be allocat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Appeals to the Court of Cassation

Article 596

In criminal cases and where the accused has been convicted, if the judgment has pronounced a penalty other than that applied by law to the nature of the crime, the annulment of the judgment may be pur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and meetings

Article L5912-3

The chairman alone is responsible for policing the congress of departmental and regional elected representatives and mayors.He may have any individual disturbing the peace expelled from the auditorium…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R742-10

…2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° of its In° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R. 214-32-21n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-22n° 2019-1078 of 22 October 2019R.…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Total or partial withdrawal of parental authority and withdrawal of the exercise of parental authority

Article 378

Parental authority or the exercise of parental authority may be totally withdrawn by an express decision of the criminal judgment from fathers and mothers who are convicted, either as perpetrators, co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: FIAs open to professional investors

Article L742-9

…ry 2014 L. 214-152 and L. 214-153 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-154 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-169…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-9

…ry 2014 L. 214-152 and L. 214-153 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-154 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-155 and L. 214-156 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-157 Act no. 2016-169…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to investment services providers, financial investment advisers, providers of participative financing services and participative investment intermediaries

Article L775-42

…the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 573-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 573-1-1 Order no. 2010-76 of 21 January 2010 L. 573-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 Septe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 873

Article 763 reads as follows: "Art. 763.-In the event that a sentence handed down in a criminal case is time-barred, the convicted person is automatically and permanently subject to a ban on residence…

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