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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-24

…coordinating, monitoring and analysing activities to an accredited centre mentioned in article D. 3121-21, to a coordination committee for the fight against human immunodeficiency virus infection, or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-11

…l des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires. The articles R. 811-20 and R. 811-21 are applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation undertakings or sub-funds of securitisation undertakings carrying insurance risks

Article D214-237

…pean Economic Area and which has received the authorisation provided for in Article 46 of Directive 2005/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2005 on reinsurance;2° The c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXIX: Special seizures

Article 706-141

…e enforcement of the additional penalty of confiscation under the conditions defined in article 131-21 du code pénal, to seizures carried out in application of this code when they relate to all or par…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article D14-1

The judicial police officers listed in article 21 shall give an account of all crimes, offences or contraventions of which they have knowledge in the form of reports sent to their hierarchical superio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-28

…n behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-24-55 which are not fully paid up. II. - A general-purpose investment fund may, in order to achi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9-1

…Appendix 1 to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, adopted in Paris on 19 October 2005, only provides for the possibility of reduced sanctions in exceptional circumstances, is punish…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 octies

…g the fraction of this weight below this threshold;3 (Paragraph repealed with effect from 1 January 2005) ;(4) (Repealed)5. The weight of washing preparations, including auxiliary washing preparations…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-3

…d, in overseas departments, by department. This apportionment takes into account, as from 1 January 2005, the subsidy to be paid to the fire and rescue service of the departmental community of Mayotte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L783-2

…r no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 612-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A, B of I and IIILaw 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608 of…

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