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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L2123-27

Elected representatives who receive an official allowance pursuant to the provisions of this code or any other provision governing compensation for their duties may set up an annuity pension in the ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-27

Those to whom the offices or functions of public weigher or measurer are entrusted are obliged to keep the markets, halls and ports equipped with the instruments necessary for the exercise of their fu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-27

Where the person claimed declares to the public prosecutor that he consents to his extradition, he shall appear before the investigating chamber within five working days of the date on which he was pr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVI: Prosecution, investigation and trial of drug trafficking offences

Article 706-27

Within the jurisdiction of each court of appeal, one or more assize courts, the list of which shall be determined by decree, shall have jurisdiction to try the crimes referred to in Article 706-26 and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: The Professional Advisory Committee for Sport and Leisure Activities (Commission professionnelle consultative des métiers du sport et de l'animation)

Article A142-27

An official from the Sports Directorate appointed by the Minister for Youth and the Minister for Sport will act as the Commission's Secretary General. He/she organises the secretariat for the meetings…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-27

I. - Any credit institution having its registered office in France and wishing to establish a branch in another Member State shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of its pl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-27

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prudential provisions

Article L526-27

Electronic money institutions are required to comply with management standards designed to ensure their solvency and the balance of their financial structure. They shall also have an appropriate inter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Token issuers

Article L572-27

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 for any person making a public offer of tokens within the meaning of Article L. 552-3, to disseminate information containing inaccurat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-27

The election takes place during working time. However, an agreement to the contrary may be reached between the employer and all the representative trade union organisations in the company, particularl…

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