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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-2

I. - The assessment of the creditworthiness of public entities referred to in 2 to 5 of Article L. 513-4 is that used by the external credit assessment institution when the exposure is recognised as a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-8

As part of its mediation functions, the Employment Platforms Labour Relations Authority may not hear: 1° Disputes arising between a platform and consumers concerning the services it provides through t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-6-4

The control officers referred to in article L. 8271-1-2 shall communicate their official reports relating to any of the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in 1° to 4° of article L. 8…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services on the territory of Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Passports)

Article R532-18

Where an investment services provider referred to inArticle L. 532-18 intends to use a tied agent, within the meaning ofArticle L. 545-1, established in its home country, the identity of that agent sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-37

The supplementary protocol referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 6112-16, in addition to the provisions of article R6111-36 likely to concern the health establishment referred to in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Delegation of powers

Article L1111-8-1

…nteed right, or concern the exercise of control missions entrusted to the State without the express option of delegation by France's international commitments, laws and regulations.The territorial aut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article 495-3

…d that the criminal court, if it finds him guilty of the acts of which he is accused, will have the option of imposing a prison sentence against him if this is incurred for the offence that was the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-34

…inter-municipal cooperation which have adopted the plan mentioned in the same first paragraph on an optional basis and the syndicates exercising the competence mentioned in the second paragraph of IV…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4111-18

…y of a doctor or dental surgeon, depending on the applicant's profession, and may be accompanied by optional additional theoretical training. The duration of the adaptation period may not exceed three…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-3

…t surface area occupied by foreign exhibitors and the number of foreign visitors are provided on an optional basis by the registrant.By way of derogation, where the net surface area of the event is le…

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