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

Article D32-20

…he provisions of articles 141-3 et D. 32-21. In the event of a breach of the obligations set out in 9° and 17° of Article 138, the provisions of Article 141-4 shall apply, as well as those of the seco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-16

…received between 3% and 8% of the votes cast in the elections provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-9 and to the employers' trade union organisations which are representative at national and cross-ind…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-10

…d to have lapsed.III. - For packaged water, the provisions applicable are those of articles R. 1322-9 and R. 1322-10.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article R626-48

…to the procedure provided for in Article R. 631-4. It rules under the conditions of Article L. 626-9, the commissioner for the implementation of the plan being heard or duly called and presenting his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-11

The diploma mentioned in 1° of articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 certifies training in at least one of the following subjects: finance, banking, management, economics, law or insurance. A busi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Disciplinary powers

Article R612-50

…ion. It is notified to the parties in accordance with the procedures set out in I of Article R. 612-9 and to the chairman of the authority, who reports to the supervisory board or the resolution board…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R773-41

I. - In application of 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-41

I. - Pursuant to Article 7, 8° of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, Articles R. 562-1 to R. 562-9 are applicable by operation of law in Frenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article D3661-15

…repayment of debt/actual operating revenue; 8° Gross capital expenditure/actual operating revenue; 9° Outstanding debt/actual operating revenue; 10° Gross savings/actual operating revenue. If the met…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial provisions

Article D5334-3

…s departments; 8° Two mayors of communes that are members of the syndicat d'agglomération nouvelle; 9° Two deputy mayors taken from the municipal councillors of communes that are members of the syndic…

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