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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-62

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 613-50-8, when the activities of the bridge institution are terminated under the conditions provided for in III of Article L. 613-53-4, any liquidatio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R168

The Public Prosecutor or the Principal Public Prosecutor may, by reasoned decision and even though no request has yet been made, decide to conceal information enabling the natural persons mentioned in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of statements and briefs

Article R223

The court with jurisdiction to deal with the statement or memorandum of legal costs is the court that prescribed the measure.However, the judicial court has jurisdiction to deal with the statement or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Development Council

Article R6231-4

The Development Committee examines and discusses issues relating to the organisation and operation of the apprentice training centre, in particular : 1° The apprentice training centre's educational pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories to public contracts concluded by the State or its public es…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-18

I.-The authorisation or opinion mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2324-1 is requested from the President of the Departmental Council of the Department in which the establishme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article R424-5

A foreign national holding a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 424-5 may have it withdrawn if he loses refugee status in the cases mentioned in arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Protection granted to a minor

Article R561-4

For the application of article L. 561-8, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons informs the parents or legal guardians of the minor concerned that any refusal to submit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management rules.

Article R518-72

The directors of the third-party financing company referred to in Article 8 of Article L. 511-6 must be of good repute and have the competence and experience required for their duties. The AMF assesse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c) Issuing copies to third parties

Article R170

Copies of non-final decisions, decisions handed down by investigating courts or courts for the enforcement of sentences and decisions handed down by juvenile courts or after hearings held in camera, a…

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