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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-19

Where the criminal court considers refusing to enforce a confiscation order on the basis of one of the grounds referred to in 1°, 3° and 7° of article 713-20 or article 713-22, it shall, before taking…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-75

…constituent general meeting or by the ordinary general meeting. In the case provided for in Article L. 225-16, they are appointed in the Articles of Association. Their term of office is determined by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Authorisation for credit institutions and investment firms to bid directly on behalf of their clients at auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances

Article L613-70

…in accordance with the same procedure, without prejudice to the penalties provided for in articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-73

…ditors, if any, shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the provisions set out in Article L. 225-72 and shall denounce any breach thereof in their report to the annual general meeting.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-7

Failure by the persons mentioned in I of article L. 522-19 to observe professional secrecy is punishable by the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-7

A in Article L. 141-13, the words: "by Articles 638 and 653 of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "by the provisions of the Tax Code applicable in New Caledonia relating to verbal transf…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
section 2: Contracts concluded between a performer and a videogram producer

Article L212-7

Contracts entered into prior to 1 January 1986 between a performer and a producer of an audiovisual work or their assignees shall be subject to the foregoing provisions in respect of the modes of expl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-7

…Agreement on the European Economic Area who, without possessing the diploma provided for in Article L. 4241-4, hold : 1° Evidence of formal qualifications issued by one or more Member States or Contra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Nature sports

Article L311-7

…an plan for spaces, sites and itineraries for nature sports under the conditions set out in article L. 311-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-73

…neration of all kinds paid during the previous financial year to the persons referred to in article L. 511-71.

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