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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-34

The association may impose one of the following sanctions on member companies, their publication director or, failing that, their legal representative, depending on the seriousness of the breach: 1° A…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-5

…oducts. These preparations are made in accordance with the good practices mentioned in Article L. 5121-5 ;3° Health establishments providing home care which have an in-house pharmacy may entrust dispe…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-23

…to replicate the composition of a financial index meeting the conditions set out in I of article R. 214-32-25.A general-purpose investment fund may raise the 20% limit mentioned in the previous paragr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XI: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D47-1-42

When conducting investigations in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 696-114, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is assisted by a court clerk under the same conditions as the invest…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-2

In all cases where, pursuant to the provisions of this Code, a lawyer may request the issue of a copy of the file of the criminal proceedings, as well as in cases where, pursuant to Articles 77-2,80-2…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the digital procedure

Article A53-9

Any public or private person authorised to transmit documents in digital format in accordance with the second paragraph of Article D. 589, must strictly comply with the terms and conditions set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-6

The approval procedure applies to branch agreements on profit-sharing and incentive schemes, or setting up a company savings plan, an inter-company savings plan, a collective company retirement saving…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-1

The constituent agreement of the National Cancer Institute is approved by order of the ministers responsible for the budget, research and health.In particular, it sets out the extent of the powers exe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies E

Companies that build or have built buildings intended for the purification of industrial water, in accordance with the provisions of the loi n° 64-1245 du 16 décembre 1964 as amended, may, upon comple…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-15

…y the chairman of the commission.The conditions under which the foreign national is authorised to remain in France until the administrative authority has made a ruling are determined by decree in the…

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