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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-15-1

Implementation of the procedure provided for in this section does not prevent the Public Prosecutor from simultaneously issuing a summons to appear in court pursuant to Article 390-1. The referral to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-4

The President of the Departmental Council signs an annual agreement on objectives and resources with the State, prior to the granting of the subsidies for professional integration provided for in arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee of French Polynesia.

Article R2573-40-1

At the first meeting of the Local Finance Committee following the general renewal of the municipal councils, the representatives of the municipalities present, whether full members or alternates, elec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43-1

I. - When the consolidated resolution authority of another Member State of the European Union refers a matter to the resolution college in its capacity as resolution authority of a subsidiary in order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-41-1

The report referred to in V of Article L. 561-36 shall contain the following information: 1° The sanctions that the supervisory authorities referred to in this V impose on the persons referred to in A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-41-1

Natural or legal persons meeting the following conditions may apply for an increase in penalties under VI of Article L. 621-15 of the Monetary and Financial Code :1° No further appeal may be lodged ag…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-4-1

…risation, approval, agreement or authorisation, mentioned in the 1° or 2° of II of Article 1 of Law n°2014-856 of 31 July 2014 relating to the social and solidarity economy, the bidder shall consult t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-4

The rules for preparing candidates for the technical examination are laid down, depending on the ministry to which the candidates are to be assigned, by joint instruction from the Directorate General…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-4

In the report referred to in the second sentence of the first paragraph of Article L. 621-18-3, the AMF shall report on the application of Articles L. 544-3 to L. 544-6 and may approve any recommendat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article R621-43-1

The persons mentioned in c of article L. 621-18-2, who have close personal ties with one of the persons mentioned in a or b of the same article, are :1° Their spouse who is not legally separated or th…

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