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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-3

The AMF may require the suspension, on a temporary basis, of the redemption of units or shares or the issue of new units or shares of an AIF when exceptional circumstances so require and if the intere…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R743-139-3

The salaried commercial court clerk invested with a mandate in the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce may not participate in deliberations or votes on disciplinary matters concer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-2

The Autorité des marchés financiers may require the suspension, on a temporary basis, of the redemption of units or shares or the issue of new units or shares in an undertaking for collective investme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-13

The members of the Conference, including the members of the permanent working group, carry out their duties free of charge, as do the qualified personalities who are heard or associated with them. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-6

I.-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his appointed representative may require any person to take measures to reduce the size of his position or exposure in a financial instrument,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 A ter

In French Guiana, municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a decision taken under the conditions provide…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-136-1

…itute a crime or an offence punishable by ten years imprisonment. The last paragraph of Article 706-136 of this Code shall apply.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 A bis

From 1 January 2012, municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of local authority groupings with their own tax status may exempt orchards, fruit crops of trees and shrubs and vines, each for its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13-1

Apart from any disciplinary action, the first presidents of the Courts of Appeal may remind the councillors of the industrial tribunals within their jurisdiction of their obligations.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-3

The urban pre-emption right provided for in article L. 1321-2 may be instituted even in the absence of a local town planning scheme.

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