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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L743-14

…he wording resulting from L. 221-35 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act no. 2007-1774 of 17 December 2007 L. 221-38 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to savings products

Article L742-14

…he wording resulting from L. 221-35 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 221-36 Order no. 2010-420 of 27 April 2010 L. 221-37 Act no. 2007-1774 of 17 December 2007 L. 221-38 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Recording and fixing images in public places using airborne devices

Article 230-47

A technical device may be used, by means of airborne cameras, for the purpose of capturing, fixing, transmitting and recording without their consent the image of one or more persons in a public place,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-3

No person who has testified, in good faith, to facts constituting an offence or crime of which he or she has become aware in the performance of his or her duties, or who has reported such facts, may b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Interrogations, confrontations and reconstructions

Article D32-2-4

When a crime provided for by articles 221-1 to 221-4 and 222-1 to 222-10 of the Penal Code has been committed, on national territory, in private residential premises, the examining magistrate may deci…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-18

In the event of a dispute concerning the application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17, the matter may be referred to the Cinema Mediator pursuant to article L. 213-1 . The cinema…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-24

In article R. 713-17 : a) In 7° of I and 3° of II, the words: "of the category and, where applicable, the sub-category to which" are replaced by the words: "of the college to which"; b) In 1° of II, t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

…nd its annexes; 2° The provisions of Articles 1 to 12 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/127 of 25 September 2015, as amended, supplementing Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 as regards specific c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IX: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R391-1

…IV and Titles V, VI and VII. "Article R. 310-4 is applicable as amended by Decree no. 2019-1235 of 27 November 2019 transposing the regulatory provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/828 of 17 May 2017 ame…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-20

…hments, the technical manager. Irrespective of the application of the provisions of article R. 2324-27, the authorisation may provide for different reception capacities for different periods of the ye…

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