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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article R533-16-3

Subsections 2 and 3 of this section apply to class 2 and class 3 investment firms under the conditions defined in Article L. 533-24-2.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
C. - Judicial constraint.

Article D48-36

In the event of wilful failure to pay the sum of money corresponding to a pecuniary penalty imposed as a sentence for acts which would constitute under French law a felony or misdemeanour punishable b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Various establishments used to serve sentences

Article D70

Finally sentenced persons are received in the prisons mentioned in article R. 112-15 of the Penitentiary Code or in the quarters of the penitentiary centres mentioned in article R. 112-16 of the same…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation by the municipality.

Article D2573-12

I. - The articles R. 2132-1 to 2132-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of the provisions of article R. 2132-3,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-39

Within one month of notification of the decision provided for in article D. 1233-38, the company shall inform the prefect(s) in the department(s) concerned whether it intends to meet this obligation b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Cooling-off period.

Article D6322-30

In application of article L. 6322-2, a minimum period of fifteen days must be observed after submission of the detailed estimate, dated and signed by the practitioner or practitioners mentioned in 1°,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for setting up and running health centres

Article D6323-3

The care provided in health centres allows patients to return home immediately without the need for monitoring at the health centre or after returning home. Health centres do not provide the outpatien…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Appointment of the examining magistrate.

Article D31

The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply:1° Where there is only one examining magistrate;2° Where there is an investigation involving an accused under the age of eighteen and there is only one…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventing obesity and overweight

Article D3232-1

The information campaigns referred to in article L. 3232-3 refer to non-commercial communications of a national nature, whatever the medium, the purpose of which is to present nutritional recommendati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-10

The court with jurisdiction over the offences referred to in article 15-3-1 is the Paris judicial court.

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