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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-4

For sums registered in the automatic account of production companies which were due to lapse on 31 December 2020, the period mentioned in 1° of article 123-8 is extended by one year.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 45

The Public Prosecutor at the Judicial Court acts as Public Prosecutor before the Police Court for 5th class offences not covered by the fixed fine procedure. He may also occupy it in any matter before…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 47

If there are several police commissioners at the place where the police court sits, the public prosecutor shall designate the one who shall perform the functions of the public prosecutor.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 46

…osecutor shall appoint, for a full year, one or more replacements from among the commissioners, commanders or captains of police residing within the jurisdiction of the judicial court..

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The Public Prosecutor's Office at the Police Court

Article 48

…esignate, to exercise the functions of the public prosecutor, a police commissioner or a police commander or captain residing within the jurisdiction of the judicial court or, failing that, of an adjo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-40

…ey institutions shall prepare separate accounting information relating to the activities of issuing and managing electronic money and to related operational services or services closely linked to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Posting and distribution of union communications.

Article L2142-4

Publications and leaflets of a trade union nature may be freely distributed to company employees within the company premises when they are entering and leaving work.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action plan and audit follow-up

Article R519-42

Following its audits, the association recommends any compliance measures to its members and ensures that they are followed up.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Action plan and audit follow-up

Article R519-41

The association shall carry out verifications of the evidence referred to in subsections 2 and 3 in accordance with an action plan proportionate to the number of its members and phased over time. This…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Information system concerning jobseekers and employees

Article R5312-44

Personal data and information recorded in the information system are kept for a maximum period of twenty years from the date on which registration on the jobseekers' list ceases, without prejudice to…

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