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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
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Article R1221-24

…e to the members of the Policy Council. For members sitting in application of 2° of article R. 1221-23: a) If the approval of the training organisation within which they carry out their duties is not…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L763-13

…2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 465-3-6 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-4Order no. 2015-900 of 23 July 2015

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L762-13

…2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 465-3-6 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-4Order no. 2015-900 of 23 July 2015

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L764-13

…2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 465-3-6 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 465-4Order no. 2015-900 of 23 July 2015

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article R622-5

…of the claim, the securities and privileges attached to each claim. It includes the purpose of the main contracts in progress. Within eight days of the opening judgment, the debtor submits the list t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

…s it manages and calculated in accordance with Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012, is below the thresholds mentioned in IV of Article L. 532-9, these AIF…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-21

…st within three years of the child's birth. Where this article, the second paragraph of article 311-23, article 342-12 or article 357 in respect of a joint child, the name previously devolved or chose…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-3

…t fall within the scope of Article 53 of the Social Security Funding Act for 2001 (no. 2000-1257 of 23 December 2000) or of l'article L. 126-1 of the Insurance Code or Chapter I of the loi n° 85-677 d…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-97

…he may still provide substantial assistance and have the sanction partially suspended and that he remains subject to testing and any whereabouts obligations during the period of suspension. The decisi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific supervision of credit institutions and investment firms

Article R613-36

…el et de résolution shall exercise over the institutions mentioned in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 the supervisory and sanctioning powers defined in Sections 5 to 7 of Chapter II of this Title in…

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