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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-2

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article R783-25

The provisions of article R. 632-1 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article R782-25

The provisions of article R. 632-1 are applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-25

…on life and limb and assaults and other attacks, abductions and kidnappings punishable by articles 221-1 à 221-5-5,222-1 à 222-18-3,222-22 à 222-33-1,223-1-1 et 224-1 to 224-5-2 of the Penal Code, if…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R784-20

The provisions of article R. 632-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2021-941 of 15 July 2021.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-23

…set the conditions under which the AIFs or their management companies mentioned in I of Article L. 214-24-1 acquire control : 1° Of a company whose registered office is established in a Member State…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-22

…in a Member State of the European Union and whose shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market in a Member State of the European Union, the FIA or its management company notifies the Autor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article R123-208-2

…stration in the Trade and Companies Register shall make the declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 with the competent territorial chamber of commerce and industry.Any person subject to registra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Private security guards

Article R15-33-29-2

…time by the Prefect if the holder ceases to fulfil one or more of the conditions set out in article 29-1 or if it fails to comply with the provisions of l'article R. 15-33-29-1. The principal and the…

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