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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-6

…he Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take into account, in the reasons for its decision on a consolidated basis, the opinions and reservations expressed within the time limits men…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R632-1

…o ensure that trading platforms operate properly;3° To impose sanctions;4° In appeals against their decisions;5° In judicial appeals against their decisions;6° As part of the out-of-court dispute sett…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Conditions for accreditation of practitioners performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-39

…oard. In an emergency, approval may be suspended for a maximum period of three months. The reasoned decision to suspend or withdraw approval is taken by the Director General of the Agence de la bioméd…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R5315-12

…These ministers have a period of three months from receipt of the draft to make known their joint decision, either to approve or to object, giving reasons, or, where applicable, the specific conditi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-8

…rned and the economic, social and financial situation of the company or establishment.The Prefect's decision is posted on the premises of the establishment(s) for the public to see.If the Prefect deci…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-27

…6231-1, that the laboratory is operating under conditions that are dangerous to public health. This decision to withdraw authorisation may only be taken after the head of the laboratory has been given…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Appeal from a judgment ruling exclusively on jurisdiction

Article 86

The court shall refer the case to the court which it considers to have jurisdiction. This decision shall be binding on the parties and on the referring court.Where the referral is made to the court wh…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 79

…of the judgment, rule on that question of substance and on jurisdiction in separate provisions.His decision has the force of res judicata on that question of substance.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Summary orders.

Article 484

An interim order is a provisional decision given at the request of one party, the other present or called, in cases where the law confers on a judge who is not seised of the main proceedings the power…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 480-1

…y and severally liable for restitution and damages. In addition, the court may, by special reasoned decision, order that an accused person who has surrounded himself with insolvent co-perpetrators or…

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