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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 3: Accounting and financial transactions

Article R121-38

…st accounts with the approval of the accounting officer, under the conditions set out in Decree No. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3

As soon as he is informed of a crime or flagrant offence, the local judicial police officer notifies the public prosecutor and, within the framework of the regulations specific to each corps or servic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L752-5

…rder no. 2014-947 of 20 August 2014 L. 313-3 Order no. 2006-461 of 21 April 2006 L. 313-4 Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 313-5 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-5

…rder no. 2014-947 of 20 August 2014 L. 313-3 Order no. 2006-461 of 21 April 2006 L. 313-4 Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 313-5 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-3

…rder no. 2014-947 of 20 August 2014 L. 313-3 Order no. 2006-461 of 21 April 2006 L. 313-4 Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 313-5 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Assets backing regulated commitments.

Article A332-1

I.-The guarantee or equivalent undertaking referred to in the third paragraph of article R. 332-17 must :-be governed by French law and, in the event of a dispute, be subject to the exclusive jurisdic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Offenders eligible for judicial supervision

Article D147-33

The public prosecutor checks whether the person is a person convicted of a crime or offence mentioned in article D. 147-31 and against whom socio-judicial supervision has not been ordered. When this i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII quinquies : Compliance programme penalties

Article 764-44

…131-39-2 of the Criminal Code has been imposed on a company mentioned in I of Article 17 de la loi n° 2016-1691 du 9 décembre 2016 relative à la transparence, à la lutte contre la corruption et à la…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-1

For the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Provisions applicable to certain contracts concluded for properties located in priority development areas

Article 239 sexies D

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article 239 sexies and those of l'article 239 sexies B, tenants meeting the conditions of a and b of article 39 quinquies D are exempt from any reinteg…

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