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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Transitional provisions

Article L211-13

The provisions of this sub-section do not apply to bonds issued before 3 November 1984, amortisable by drawing numbers. Nor do they concern perpetual annuities on the State, held in registered form, i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Administrative police measures

Article R784-7

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-30n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-30-1No. 2014-1357 of 13 November 2014R. 612-31n° 2010-217 of 3 Mar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62-1

In proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour punishable by at least three years' imprisonment, where disclosure of the identity of a witness is likely to seriously endanger his life or physical…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-24

…rsuant to Article 28.5 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market.II. - Within a period set by regulation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Pre-trial detention

Article 145-2

In criminal matters, an accused person may not be held in custody for more than one year. However, subject to the provisions of article 145-3, the liberty and custody judge may, on expiry of this peri…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-1

The referral of a priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation shall be governed by the rules set out in Articles 23-1 to 23-3 of Order no. 58-1067 of 7 November 1958 containing the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D773-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Finance companies and financial corporations

Article D773-6

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D774-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Finance companies and financial corporations

Article D774-6

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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