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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

In addition to the application of article L. 561-30-1 and article 40 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the department is authorised to pass on information it holds to the judicial authorities and cri…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-62-2

Without prejudice to the application of Article 706-58, in the event of proceedings relating to a felony or misdemeanour mentioned in articles 628,706-73 and 706-73-1, where the hearing of a person re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

The joint training mentioned in Article L. 2212-1 is carried out as part of : 1° For employees, either the economic, social and trade union training leave provided for in article L. 2145-5, or the tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-7

When the judicial authorities consider that the mental state of a person who has benefited, on the basis of the first paragraph of article 122-1 of the French Criminal Code, from a decision to discont…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-28

…ributions due under II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set :1° For the public offers mentioned in 1°, at 0.30 per thousand of the value of the financial instruments purchased, exchanged, presented or compens…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°d: Buildings included in or erected near sites exposed to particular risks

Article 1383 G

…of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties, up to a maximum of 15% or 30%, buildings used for residential purposes completed prior to the implementation of a technologica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-29

…liquidation proceedings concern a group consisting of a central body referred to in Article L. 511-30 and its affiliates, a single liquidator is appointed for the group consisting of this body and it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-163

…ith, where applicable, a balancing payment, payable by or to the company, representing a maximum of 30% of the value of the asset exchanged; 2° For sale transactions, the forest savings company must h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: College

Article R3211-6

The maximum period within which the College must give its opinion is set at five days from the date on which the College is convened. For the application of the provisions of II of article L. 3211-12…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R442-2

…13 of 24 March 2021R. 426-7 to R. 426-11R. 426-13 to R. 426-15R. 426-16from decree no. 2022-1740 of 30 December 2022R. 426-17 to R. 426-21R. 426-22of Decree no. 2022-1740 of 30 December 2022 In Title…

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