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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article R632-1-1-A

…on the European Economic Area any information that is essential, within the meaning of Article R. 613-1 B, for the performance of tasks similar to those mentioned in Articles R. 511-3-1, R. 532-8, R.…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 212-17

The beneficiaries of selective financial aid are authors or production companies.To be eligible for aid, authors must be French nationals or equivalent.To be eligible for aid, production companies mus…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-1

…re by a bailiff's deed served on the third party. Under penalty of nullity, this deed shall contain 1° A statement of the name and domicile of the debtor or, in the case of a legal entity, its name an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L632-1

Deportation may only be ordered under the following conditions:1° The foreign national is notified in advance under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat;2° The foreign national is summ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 713-1

…any legal instrument or document evidencing title to or interest in such property, on the grounds: 1° That they constitute the instrument or object of an offence; 2° That they constitute the proceeds…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-11

…article D. 312-1 of the Code du cinéma et de l'image animée, preferential claims listed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-12

…ar at most and for a period not exceeding two days, pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 4241-1.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article R4523-1

…e L. 4523-2 specifies, where applicable, under the preventive measures provided for in articles L. 4121-3 and L. 4121-4: 1° Workstations which cannot be assigned to employees holding a fixed-term empl…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4311-13

…ority by a nurse holding the State diploma in childcare and the nurse in training for this diploma: 1° Monitoring the child's development and living environment ; 2° Monitoring the infant's diet; 3° P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-13

…erapists take part in various educational, preventive, screening, training and supervisory activities. These actions concern in particular : 1° The initial and continuing training of masseur-physiothe…

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