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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-6

I.-When carrying out the assessment referred to in Articles L. 311-11 and R. 311-7, the resolution college of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall examine : 1° The ability of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-66

…ary and artistic documents written or expressed in French or in a regional language used in France; 3° The project concerns a French-initiated work. By way of exception, this condition may be waived a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency medical facilities

Article D6124-6

…when an establishment is granted authorisation to carry out an activity mentioned in article R. 6123-1, as the case may be, is responsible for or coordinates an emergency medical facility in this est…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3

…visions of the second paragraph of Article 141-2 shall apply. In the cases provided for by articles 395 et seq, the court may also place or keep the accused in pre-trial detention by a specially reaso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

…ice officer decides to carry out an identity check, under the conditions provided for in Article 78-3, the period provided for in the third paragraph of this article runs from the time of the identity…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-8

…of goods and the taking of samples carried out pursuant to Article 189 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-6

…able, those of his lawyer, without prejudice to the application of the provisions of article 712-16-3. If the convicted person is detained, this hearing may take place in the prison. The provisions of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-6

…policyholders' guarantee fund for the payment provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 423-3, which it shall calculate on the basis of the commitments as at the date of cessation of the eff…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article D5213-63

…ltiannual contract of objectives and resources provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 5213-13 validating the approval of adapted companies, the minimum and maximum proportions of workers re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recruitment.

Article R6152-6

…ity in a public health institution, declared in accordance with the provisions of article L. 6152-5-3, gives rise to the drawing up of a job profile, the characteristics of which relating in particula…

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