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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article D47-22

This expert opinion is optional:1° In the case of an alternative prosecution procedure consisting of reparation of the damage or mediation;2° In the case of a criminal composition;3° When the person i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Archives

Article D1421-2

In application of the provisions of Article L. 1421-2, the rules relating to the deposit of communal archives are laid down by the provisions of articles R. 212-57 à R. 212-61 du code du patrimoine.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article D721-24

…accounts and safes that have been opened and for one to eight days for accounts that have been closed.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations.

Article D351-2

The Treasury's action for the detection of the offences referred to in Articles L. 351-2 and L. 351-3 is time-barred on expiry of the period provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 188 of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-27

Once his employer's agreement has been obtained, the employee makes his request to use the points under 2° of I of article L. 4163-7 under the conditions set out in article R. 4163-15.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-2

The number of beneficiaries of the employment obligation who must be employed is calculated by multiplying the number of employees subject to the obligation by the employment obligation rate defined i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Taking sides

Article D1442-23

Articles L. 141-2 and L. 141-3 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire and articles L. 366-1 to L. 366-9 of the Code de procédure civile are applicable to industrial tribunals and their individual me…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-23

The representative example must indicate, in the same font size as that provided for the information set out in article L. 312-8 : 1° Its nature as an example; 2° The number of instalments for each in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-22

…of its decision to transmit or refuse to transmit at the same time as the service provider concerned.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-21

Where, pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23, an investment firm or credit institution wishes to provide custody account keeping services in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agre…

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