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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-3

…tion on French territory of the precautionary measures referred to in Article 93(1)(k) of the Staff Regulations shall be ordered, at the advanced expense of the Treasury and in accordance with the pro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-112

…ublic Prosecutor's Office pursuant to Article 25(1) and Article 27(5) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017. The public prosecutor shall request the investigating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Referral to the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 696-111

The alerts provided for in Articles 1 to 3 and 5 of Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the Europea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1-1

…e mentioned. The latter benefit from these conditions of practice within the limits of the specific regulations that may apply to the activity in question.

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

Article L411-2-1

…ds a certain amount. The amounts mentioned in the three preceding paragraphs are set by the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers for financial securities and by decree for compan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-13-1

…s the power to oppose, in accordance with the provisions of Article 8(14) and Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8 October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE), the trans…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-4

…than once a year, within the timeframes it determines, the information referred to in Part Eight of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 and to use…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L513-26-1

…L. 513-2(I)(2) that they issue in compliance with the provisions of this section and Article 129 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013. The conditions for application of this article are spec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-11

Within a period set by regulation from receipt of the application or, if the application is incomplete, within the same period from receipt of all the information necessary for the decision, the Autor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9-3

…iers is competent to oppose, in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article 7 and Article 21 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE)…

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