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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

…ronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201, 221-3, 272-1, 397-3, 695-34 et 696-19. This measure may be lifted, maintained, modified or revoked by the investigating a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L732-4

…ovided for in II and III: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 141-6-1Order 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, afte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L733-4

…ovided for in II and III: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 141-6-1Order 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, afte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Stability of the financial system

Article L734-4

…column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 141-5-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 141-6-1Order 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 II - For the application of I, afte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-19

…792 of 30 August 2013 L. 525-3 and L. 525-4 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 525-5 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 525-6 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 525-6-1, with the excepti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-4

…A class 1 bis investment firm, authorised to provide any of the investment services mentioned in 3, 6-1 or 6-2 of article L. 321-1, which is not a trader in commodities and emission allowances as defi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3

…defined in article L. 5125-3-1, a municipality or the municipalities referred to in article L. 5125-6-1, are authorised by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, under the following condi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4421-2

…1, divided into three colleges, and appointed under the conditions provided for in article R. 4421-6:1° Eight members belonging to the college of State representatives, ex officio members:a) The pref…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section: Community aid

Article D113-6

…the total income of the company's profit and loss account for the previous year, up to a limit of 1.6 million euros per sporting season.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-6

…ard :1° In more than one capacity ;2° If he is subject to the incapacity provided for in article L. 6 of the Electoral Code;3° If he is a member of the Management Board;4° If he/she has a direct or in…

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