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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-2

…ave the national territory and surrender his passport for a period that may not exceed six months ; 13° Complete, where applicable at their own expense, a citizenship training course ; 14° In the even…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-39

…net turnover within the meaning of V of Article L. 612-40 of this Code for breaches of Articles L. 113-5, L. 132-5, L. 132-8, L. 132-9-2 and L. 132-9-3 of the Insurance Code, Articles L. 223-10, L. 22…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…11Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-12Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-13Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-14Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Appendix

Article Annexe préliminaire

…ic contracts Appendix 12 Order on the electronic signature of public procurement contracts Appendix 13 Order laying down the models for first demand guarantees and personal and joint sureties Appendix…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R314-3

…RT III-Calculation of the Annual Percentage Rate of Charge (APR) for loans governed by Articles L. 313-1 et seq. Notes a) The sums paid on either side at different times are not necessarily equal and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-9

I.-In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 213-2, requisitions sent under the conditions provided for in this code for the interception of telephone communications shall give rise to reimburse…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VG

…lic interest groupings, or a local authority or local public establishment designated in article L. 1311-13 of the General Local Authorities Code, to the transferee public authority prior to the requi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-2

…to the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt provided for in articles 495-7 to 495-13. The public prosecutor may decide not to make certain documents in the proceedings available to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: National health data system

Article L1461-1

…brings together and makes available :1° Data from the information systems mentioned in article L. 6113-7 of the present code ;2° Data from the national inter-regime health insurance information system…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3

…or an ancillary services undertaking within the meaning of Article 4, point 18 of Regulation 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 ; b) Insurance and reinsurance unde…

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