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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 802-2

Any person who has been the subject of a search or domiciliary visit pursuant to the provisions of this Code and who has not been prosecuted before an investigating or trial court at the earliest six…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 803-4

When a person prosecuted or convicted by the French courts is arrested outside national territory in application of the provisions on the European arrest warrant or extradition or in application of an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Judging of contraventions

Article 850-2

For the application in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands of article 529-7, the words: "For second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-class road traffic offences, the list of w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XI: Special procedures

Article 859-1

The time limit provided for in the first paragraph of Article 627-6 is increased to fifteen days when the transfer is made from New Caledonia, French Polynesia or the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of certain transactions in financial instruments

Article L621-8

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers shall perform the duties arising from Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and shall ensure that the provisions thereof are applied. II-Any new fact or any…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-8

The Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer is also responsible, in its area of operation defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 721-7: 1° Putting metal coins into circulation and carry…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions of European Union law to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L712-8

…ropean Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC;2° Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L633-8

Articles L. 612-24, L. 612-26 and L. 612-44 apply to all entities located in a Member State or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, whether regulated or not, that are pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-8

Within a legal entity, the condition of professional competence laid down in articles R. 512-9, R. 512-10 and R. 512-12 applies to the natural persons who are members or third parties who direct or ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Special provisions for motor insurance

Article A421-8

The percentage of the contribution to the guarantee fund, provided for in I of article L. 421-10, is set at 1% of the total expenses for the last financial year of the "Guarantee fund operations resul…

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