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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: The automated national registry of judicial procedures and the automated processing system known as "Cassiopée".

Article R15-33-66-5

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Contracts with healthcare service providers

Article L1435-3-1

The Regional Health Agency shall conclude the specific contract provided for in Article L. 6147-12. As part of its duties under article L. 1431-2, it may, with the agreement of the Minister for Defenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cooperation and exchange of information with European supervisory and resolution authorities

Article L632-6-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Regulation of the activities of operators involved in the external funeral service

Article L2223-34-1

Any clause in a contract providing for funeral services in advance without the detailed and personalised content of these services being defined is deemed unwritten. Any contract providing for funeral…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter XI: Sharing capital gains on the sale of shares with company employees

Article L23-11-3

The sharing contract referred to in Article L. 23-11-2 shall benefit all employees present in the company or companies mentioned in article L. 23-11-1 for all or part of the period between the date it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-4

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Act 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

1. Amounts paid into the equity savings plan for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies are used for one or more of the following purposes:a) Shares, excluding those…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-1

I.-If a foreign investment has been made without prior authorisation, the Minister responsible for the economy shall take one or more of the following measures: 1° Injunction to the investor to file a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-3

Legal entities whose registered office is in France and whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market shall make public the information required by the report referred to in the last…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15-3

I.-For the contracts referred to in article L. 113-12-2, the insurer must inform the policyholder each year, on paper or on any other durable medium, of the right of cancellation provided for in the s…

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