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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 74-2

…n the instructions of the public prosecutor, carry out the acts provided for in the Articles 56 to 62 for the purpose of searching for and discovering a person who is absconding in the following cases…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

…necessary measures to promote the objectives of the resolution provided for in I of Article L. 311-22 and shall implement the resolution measures decided by the College of Resolution. Where appropria…

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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 A142-20

…ional des associations d'employeurs de personnels des centres sociaux et socio-culturels (SNAECSO). 2° One representative from each of the following eight trade union organisations: a) Confédération f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article R210-21

I.-The independent third-party body referred to in 4° of Article L. 210-10 is designated from among the bodies accredited for this purpose by the French Accreditation Committee defined by the décret n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-26

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-26

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-21

…d, if known, the postal and electronic addresses and the SIREN number of the self-employed workers; 2° A detailed statement of the subject of the dispute; 3° A copy of the written complaint referred t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-20

…for at least eight years in a Member State of the European Union, the procedure is also applicable. 2° When the application concerns a veterinary medicinal product which does not meet the definition o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20-1

…pply to the competent court to have the association or group issuing bonds in breach of articles L. 213-8 and L. 213-10 dissolved and the bonds issued redeemed without delay.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation for members of the gendarmerie and officials of the national police force with the status of judicial police officers to effectively exercise the powers associated with this status.

Article R15-2-1

…y may be authorised, under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in articles R. 15-2-2 to R. 15-2-6, to exercise the powers attached to this status for a period of five years from the…

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