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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: RIGHT TO STAY ON FRENCH TERRITORY AND RECEPTION CONDITIONS

Article L573-2

…national who is the subject of a request to be taken into care or taken back into care pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 may be pla…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-18

…n the grounds that French law does not provide for the same type of tax or duty or the same type of regulation with regard to taxes or duties, customs and exchange as the law of the issuing State.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-133

…ropean Public Prosecutor personally conducts the investigation pursuant to Article 28(4) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding the establi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions and scope of application

Article L411-4

For the purposes of the provisions of the Criminal Code and Order no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the title and profession of Chartered Ac…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-5

…for culture and heritage conservation for the period 2014-2023, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the inter…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 723-3

…tate participating in the "MEDIA" sub-programme of the "Creative Europe" programme, provided for in Regulation (EU) No 2021/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-37

The articles of association of a company whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market may provide that the effects of restrictions in the articles of association on the exercise of votin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-13

The association may, with the authorisation of the judge, appoint any person belonging to a regulated legal profession, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, to assist it, in parti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Traffic

Article 466

…grape harvests are subject to the obligations laid down in Articles 8 to 10 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 of 11 December 2017 and are liable to the same duties as wines at the rate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article A160-3

…isions established on the basis of the tables and interest rates set by Articles 142-3 and 142-6 of Regulation No. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the French Accounting Standards Authority relating to…

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