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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-1

…alf to its insurer; 6° A doctor proposed by the director of the office mentioned in article L. 1142-22. The doctors mentioned in 3° to 5° are chosen from the national list of medical accident experts…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…nt;20° The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea;21° L'Institut national du cancer ;22° L'Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement ;23° L'In…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-1

…able ipso jure on a provisional basis.However, judgments and orders issued pursuant to articles L. 622-8, L. 626-22, the first paragraph of l'article L. 642-20-1, of l'article L. 651-2, the articles L…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-27

…at are denominated and funded in the domestic currency of any other Member State; d) From 1 January 2020, the standard parameters to be used to calculate the concentration risk sub-module and the marg…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-5

…ed by national or local public authorities.If filming is interrupted or postponed until 31 December 2020, aid will only be granted if filming is resumed by 31 January 2021 at the latest. If filming is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-28

…le, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2224-7, L. 2224-7-1 and L. 2224-8 (I and II) law no. 2006-1772 of 30 December 2006 L. 2224-11 to L.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-89

…to L. 232-23-6 and those proposed by the Secretary General of the Agency pursuant to Article L. 232-22 ; 3° The possibility for the interested party, within a period of twenty days from receipt of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no. 2017-143…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sentence of V Order no. 2017-143…

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