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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Occupational health

Article R1432-156

An occupational physician, governed by the provisions of articles L. 4623-1 to L. 4623-7 of the Labour Code, works in each regional health agency in accordance with the provisions of article L. 4622-3…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Exceptional support measure for artistic agents, communications agents and press officers working in the film industry

Article 919-107

…onal aid may not exceed an amount corresponding to a percentage of the loss of turnover suffered in 2020 less the amount of aid received in respect of 2020 pursuant to Decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-4

I.-Notwithstanding I of Article 11-2, the Public Prosecutor shall inform the administration in writing of a conviction, even if not final, for one or more of the offences mentioned in II of this artic…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L594-1

…sions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn thei…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: The Examining Magistrate

Article 51

The investigating judge may only inform the public after being seized by an indictment from the public prosecutor or by a complaint with civil party status, under the conditions set out in the article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Judicial police officers

Article 17

The judicial police officers exercise the powers defined in article 14; they receive complaints and denunciations; they carry out preliminary investigations under the conditions provided for by articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-11)

Article Annexe 3-3-1

…ACCESS TO THE TRAINEESHIP PROVIDED FOR IN 4° OF ARTICLE R. 321-18 AND ARTICLES R. 321-20 to R. 321-25 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned .......................................................…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Electronic money

Article D752-17

Article D. 315-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L773-6

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 2014-15…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L774-6

…column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-51 Ordinance no. 2020-1635 of 21 December 2020 L. 511-52 Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 L. 511-53 Order no. 2014-15…

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