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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 306-1

…tle I of Book II of the Criminal Code, the crime of enforced disappearance mentioned in Article 221-12 of the same code, the crimes of torture or acts of barbarism mentioned in Articles 222-1 to 222-6…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions authorising the organisers of sporting events and competitions to process personal data for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-8

…n I and II of Article R. 333-11; 3° Receive in response the information mentioned in Article R. 333-12. A copy of the authorisation decision is sent by any means to the Autorité Nationale des Jeux and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Withdrawal of approval

Article R383-1

The first and second paragraphs of article R. 325-2, articles R. 325-10 to R. 325-12 and I of article R. 325-13 apply to the withdrawal of authorisation of supplementary occupational pension funds.For…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-1

…ued by all the issuers mentioned in Article L. 213-3, with the exception of the issuer mentioned in 12 of the same article. II. - Negotiable debt securities may be freely remunerated. The Banque de Fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-6

…cle L. 1411-11-1 and the territorial professional health communities referred to in Article L. 1434-12; 3° Promoting access to care, prevention and support, in social, geographical and organisational…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Bodies

Article L5842-21

…daptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5214-7 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5214-8 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 II. - In the last paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-10

…hem within the meaning of Articles L. 233-3, L. 233-4 and L. 233-10 of the FrenchCommercial Code;c) 12% for the first three years following payment;d) 3% per annum from the fourth year following the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Resignation for refusal of service

Article D1442-20

…refusal of service of an industrial tribunal member of his court as provided for in article L. 1442-12 in a report containing the reasoned opinion of the section or chamber. The councillor is first he…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-10

…611-2 and, where applicable, those of article L. 611-2-1, as well as articles R. 611-11 and R. 611-12. Where applicable, the letter specifies the name of the professional activity carried out by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-67

…acquisition or increase of a qualifying holding requiring authorisation pursuant to Articles L. 511-12-1 or L. 531-6, the resolution board shall inform the supervisory board without delay. The latter…

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