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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-4

…n procès-verbal réalisé au moyen d'un appareil électronique sécurisé conformément à l'article A. 37-19, when made by bank card via an automated remote payment system. The accountant of the automated c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Responsibilities.

Article R2521-3

…I of article R. 2225-3, the words: "article L. 1424-2" are replaced by the words: "articles R. 1321-19 and R. 1321-20 of the Defence Code"; 6° In III of article R. 2225-3, the words: "following the op…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article R2573-36

…deputy mayors and, where applicable, the deputy mayors mentioned in articles L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-19 applicable in French Polynesia.The voting procedures are specified by order of the High Commissio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-12

…ributions; 5° Proof that a financial guarantee has been obtained in accordance with article L. 7123-19 or proof that an equivalent guarantee has been obtained in the country of establishment; 6° The n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

…and calculated in accordance with Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012, is below the thresholds mentioned in IV of Article L. 532-9, these AIFs do not app…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27-1

…the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37-1

…orities concerned has referred the matter to the European Banking Authority on the basis of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer (French overseas note-issuing bank)

Article L721-24

…well as safe deposit box rentals. The Institute shall inform institutions and persons authorised to maintain accounts and to open regulated savings accounts in particular. The Institut d'émission d'ou…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-14

…e shall receive referrals addressed to the authority under the conditions set out in article L. 331-19. These agents may obtain information from the telecommunications operators and from the public au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-34

…Ministry of Health, in the week following publication of the order provided for in article R. 4031-19.

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