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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-52-1

…d out in accordance with the provisions of the articles R. 131-5 to R. 131-11 of the Criminal Code. References in these articles to the sentencing decision are replaced by references to the order vali…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Tax regimes

Article 69

…n.II. A simplified tax regime applies to small and medium-sized farmers subject to income tax:a. By option, to farmers normally placed under the scheme provided for in article 64 bis;b. As of right, t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-58

In a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, options giving entitlement to subscribe for or purchase shares may only be granted to the persons referred to in the fourth par…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-24-2

…rovided for in the first and last paragraphs of article 311-21. With regard to minor children, this option is exercised by both parents exercising parental authority or by the parent exercising parent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary law

Article R6352-5

…n of his choice, in particular the course delegate. The notice referred to in 1° shall mention this option;3° The Director or his representative shall state the reason for the proposed sanction and sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article R1338-7

…or private body.For sites covered by the provisions of article L. 1142-1 of the Defence Code, this option is open to the Minister of Defence.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-4

…ctronic means of identification is subject to the prior registration of professionals in the sector reference directory of natural persons or in the sector reference directory of legal entities admini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-2

…abase;2° In Articles L. 5461-2 to L. 5461-4, L. 5461-5, L. 5461-6-1, L. 5461-6-2 and L. 5461-9, the references to Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-32

…rité des marchés financiers shall participate, with the competent authorities of the other possible reference Member States, in the joint procedure for designating, within one month, the reference Mem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-10

I. - The Supervisory Board exercises permanent control over the management of the Deposit Guarantee and Resolution Fund. It draws up the internal regulations of the guarantee fund and the rules for th…

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