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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-134

Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office decides not to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutor hearing the investigation or the investigating judge hearing the information shall remain…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: On the transmission and enforcement of confiscation orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 713-35-1

For the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders, the competent a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-23

…e documentation requirements are set out in Articles 243 to 246 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25-2

…within a period of three months and in the absence of a referral by one of these authorities to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-2

…re-production, production of immersive works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal mar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Conversion into a grant of part of the advances granted to finance the initial installation of digital projection equipment in cinemas

Article 916-24

…ertainment establishments is converted into a grant.The aid is granted under Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to non-pre-packaged foodstuffs

Article R412-15

…processing aids or derivatives of a substance or product listed in Annex II to amended Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Surrender of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by another Member State of the European Union

Article R621-5

…L. 621-4, take a surrender decision against a foreign national holding long-term resident status - EU granted by another State, in the following cases:1° The foreign national has resided on French te…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-2-2

…t having obtained the prior authorisation or registration required by the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or this Title, or is placed on the market or used in disregard of tho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-30-10

…re a signature is required, the use of a simple electronic signature that meets the requirements of EU Regulation No. 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electron…

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