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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Investigations

Article D15-5-1-2

When property liable to confiscation has been seized pursuant to the provisions of this Code, the person concerned shall be informed either during the search or during a subsequent hearing, provided t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R784-12

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-73-1

The Agency acknowledges receipt of an application for a Therapeutic Use Exemption under the conditions set out in articles R. 112-4 and R. 112-5 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-84-1

When the French Anti-Doping Agency decides to reject or grant an application for recognition of a Therapeutic Use Exemption issued by an International Federation or a body referred to in 4° of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article D223-6-1

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 223-9, the amount of the value that no contribution in kind may exceed is set at 30,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article D225-104-2

The employee headcount threshold provided for in 4° of Article L. 225-115 is assessed on the closing date of the last financial year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article D23-10-3

The employee shall inform the head of the company as soon as possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with articles L. 23-10-2 and L. 23-10-8. The person assisting the employee is b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-7

The application for approval shall be sent, if possible by electronic means, to the department for access to law and justice and victim support of the general secretariat of the Ministry of Justice.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-8

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-9

The association shall report on the activity for which it is approved by sending, if possible by electronic means, to the department for access to law and justice and victim support of the general sec…

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