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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Recognition of convictions and probation decisions

Article 764-32

…documents and no later than the expiry of the period set pursuant to the last paragraph of Article 764-18.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 771-2

…ur punishable by a prison sentence received in the criminal record pursuant to 1° and 8° of Article 768, including in the cases provided for in Article 771, the automated national criminal record regi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 774-1

The full list of criminal record entries applicable to the same legal entity is entered on bulletin no. 1, which is issued only to national judicial authorities, unless there is a reciprocal agreement…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-13

As part of investigations relating to proceedings concerning a crime or offence, judicial police officers specially authorised for this purpose are authorised to consult data contained in the automate…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-39

…judge is also competent to issue a reasoned judgment, under the conditions provided for in article 712-6, revocation of conditional release or suspension of enforcement of the sentence and to impose…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Authorisation for credit institutions and investment firms to bid directly on behalf of their clients at auctions of greenhouse gas emission allowances

Article L613-70

The authorisation provided for in Article 18(3) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, management and other aspects of the auctioning of greenhouse gas emission…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: General conditions of application of the Code in the Southern and Antarctic Territories

Article L711-7

Pursuant to 6° of article 1-1 of law no. 55-1052 of 6 August 1955, the provisions of the present code apply ipso jure in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A111-7

The thresholds mentioned inarticle R. 111-1 are as follows:-1°: 6.6 million euros ;-2°: 13.6 million euros.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article R512-7

Any person who has under his authority employees referred to in 5° of I of article R. 511-2 is required to ensure that they meet the conditions of good repute and competence set out in this section wh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article A211-7

The insurance certificate and the provisional insurance certificate must state that, in accordance with the provisions of article R. 211-14, presentation of the supporting document only implies a pres…

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