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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-17

The Public Prosecutor shall immediately inform the competent authority of the executing State by any means which leaves a written record of any decision or measure which has the effect of depriving th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-12

…ney or compensation has his or her habitual residence or registered office in a Member State of the European Union or possesses assets or income there, the public prosecutor may request enforcement of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-13

The Public Prosecutor shall transmit the financial penalty and its certificate to the competent authority of a single State of enforcement at a time, in accordance with the procedures laid down in art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
C. - Judicial constraint.

Article D48-36

In the event of wilful failure to pay the sum of money corresponding to a pecuniary penalty imposed as a sentence for acts which would constitute under French law a felony or misdemeanour punishable b…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…hapter, where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-57

…ssional secrecy with : 1° Authorities exercising equivalent functions in other Member States of the European Union or parties to the European Economic Area, for the performance of their respective dut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-2

…t des produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions spe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorised bodies

Article R5211-54

…anté an application file drawn up using the form in Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 920/2013 of 24 September 2013 on the designation and monitoring of bodies notified under Coun…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…w to their recognition and enforcement abroad pursuant to:- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to preventive group resolution plans

Article L613-40-1

…a matter is referred to it by the consolidated resolution authority of another Member State of the European Union as the resolution authority of a subsidiary belonging to a group for the purposes of…

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