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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-12

…convicted offender placed under mobile electronic surveillance is required to wear, for the entire duration of the placement, a device incorporating a transmitter enabling his or her location to be d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIc: Enforcement of sentences and probation decisions in application of the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 27 November 2008

Article 764-12

…ion of the sentence or probation decision entails an adaptation of the sanctions or measures or a reduction in their duration that it considers inappropriate. Where it decides to withdraw the certific…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-12

…explanations from persons questioned on site, under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures referred to in Articles L. 621-10 and L. 621-11. Where the premises visited are located within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-12

I. - If the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, when appointed as coordinator, finds that the regulated entities of a financial conglomerate comply with the requirements referred to in A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer (IEDOM)

Article L721-12

The procedures for presenting and closing the accounts of the Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer are identical to those laid down for the Banque de France pursuant to Article L. 144-4.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-12

…professional competence of its members and the staff concerned, as well as to the nature of the products they distribute and the methods of distribution.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-12

…rofessional activity and present, offer or help to conclude only contracts relating to insurance products constituting a complement to the product or service provided as part of their professional act…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-12

…ons and increased, where applicable, by an amount equal to the sum, contract by contract, of the product of the mathematical provision having benefited for the current financial year and under article…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article A421-12

The amount of the contribution to the guarantee fund, provided for in I of article L. 421-10-1, is determined in accordance with the following formula, for an accounting year i :CFi = max [0; T% x (Mi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-12

…he conditions under which the body of the order is represented on the national council and the procedures for coordination between these two institutions. "

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