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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-5

…sis by another competent authority within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 relating to the required level of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Entry on the roll of the order

Article D4311-52-2

…p of the following identification data: 1° The surname and forenames of the professional concerned; 2° The last personal correspondence address of the professional held by the establishment or structu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-53-2

Any item acquired by the bridge institution pursuant to I of Article L. 613-53 may be returned to its original owner, who may not object, or transferred to a third party. This new transfer may only be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-56-2

…L. 613-57-1, the collège de résolution may release the financial instruments defined in Article L. 211-1, rights, assets or commitments of the person in question from any commitment or security when…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-2

When implementing an internal bail-out measure, the collège de résolution shall comply with the provisions of Articles L. 613-55 and L. 613-55-1.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Patent rights

Article L613-5-2

As an exception to the provisions of articles L. 613-2-2 and L. 613-2-3, the sale or any other act of commercialisation of livestock or animal reproductive material by the patent holder, or with his c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-2-5

…c prosecutor either at the end of the hearing or under the conditions provided for in article D. 48-2-4 refers to the conviction and the warrant issued by the criminal court or the assize court, and i…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article D211-53-2

…ki and Mountaineering School's areas of activity include : 1° Alpine skiing and related activities; 2° Mountaineering and related activities; 3° hang-gliding. II - The areas of activity of the Nationa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1-2

…se relate to the offences mentioned in Articles 1741 and 1743 of the General Tax Code and articles 421-2-2, 433-1, 433-2 and 435-1 to 435-10 of the Criminal Code as well as the laundering of these off…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings

Article 706-56-2

…the persons mentioned in the first paragraph that have been carried out:1° During the investigation;2° During the investigation;3° On the occasion of the judgment;4° During the execution of the senten…

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