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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-2

…of having committed rape, sexual assault or sexual molestation as provided for in the articles 222-23 to 222-26 and 227-25 to 227-27 of the Penal Code, to a medical examination and blood test to dete…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-12

…udice to Article 53 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-25

…e months, are classified in level 2.In accordance with the second paragraph of II of Article R. 351-23, any future claim that variable-contribution mutual insurers or unions governed by Book II of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-1

…f cessation of the state of health emergency declared by article 4 of emergency law no. 2020-290 of 23 March 2020 to deal with the covid-19 epidemic, the sums held in the automatic accounts mentioned…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Milk products, colostrum and milk or non-milk fats

Article R412-28

…of animal origin; 2° The provisions of Articles 1 to 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2007 of 23 April 2007 laying down certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2991/94 lay…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article R541-2

…rences: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-24" are replaced by the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-21 and R. 512-23"; 3° In Article R. 512-30, the words: "to the provisions set out in Articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R766-3

…ns of 1° are not applicable; 5° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the fin…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-3

…ns of 1° are not applicable; 5° In Article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the fin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-20

I.-In their wording resulting from Act No. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and digital, the articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exceptio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for businesses

Article L5143-1

…cle 5-1 of the Code de l'artisanat, the joint inter-professional committees mentioned in article L. 23-111-1 of this code, the departmental councils for access to the law mentioned inarticle 54 of law…

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