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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1-1

…ph of article 414-2 of the same code and in the last paragraph of the article 415 of the said code; 4° To the articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 of the Monetary and Financial Codewhen committed as part o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-7

…s under the conditions of article R. 2342-4;3° To notify the administrators of the expiry of leases;4° To prevent prescription;5° To ensure the conservation of rights, liens and mortgages;6° To reques…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-34

The offences provided for by articles 225-5 to 225-12-4 of the Criminal Code, as well as the offence of participation in a criminal association provided for by l'article 450-1 du même code lorsqu'il a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: EXAMINATION OF THE REQUEST FOR TREATMENT OF OVERBELT SITUATION

Article L724-2

If, during the execution of the processing measures provided for in Articles L. 732-1, L. 733-1, L. 733-4 and L. 733-7, it appears that the debtor's situation has become irretrievably compromised unde…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-76

…mber of IFCIC's committee of professional experts for cinema exhibition, appointed by its Chairman; 4° A representative of cinema exhibitors; 5° A representative of banks and financial organisations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financing of vocational training

Article L6131-1

…6131-2 ; 3° Payment of the additional apprenticeship contribution referred to in article L. 6242-1; 4° The payment of the contribution dedicated to financing the personal training account for holders…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of confraternity.

Article R4127-356

…and give the latter, in agreement with the patient, all information useful for continuing the care; 4° If the midwife has been sent to the patient by another midwife who is temporarily unable to atten…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-9

…ns to cover this need, in disregard of the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 5124-6 ; 4° Failure by a marketing authorisation holder or a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-13

The following have the status of eligible counterparties within the meaning of Article L. 533-20: 1. a) The credit institutions referred to in Article L. 511-9 ; b) The investment firms referred to in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article D6152-539-4

…ng period of the contract if the associate assistant ceases his duties in the cases provided for in 4° of article R. 6152-530 and in article R. 6152-532 ; d) It is retained by its beneficiary if the l…

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