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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L3131-1

…Individual decisions taken by the departmental authorities are notified to the persons concerned. III -Regulatory acts and decisions taken by the departmental authorities are notified to the persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-40

Under the written procedure without a hearing provided for in III of article L. 3211-12-2, the court registry shall notify the parties of the order without delay and by any means that can be used to e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Inspections

Article L513-22

…s observed, in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter II and Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VI.The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may adopt and impleme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Hospital practitioners.

Article L6152-4

…rovisions of the General Civil Service Code: a) Article L. 115-7 ; b) Article L. 121-3 ; c) Chapter III of Title II of Book I ; d) Sections 2 to 4 of Chapter IV of Title II; e) Article L. 124-26 ; f)…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-9

The custodian may not delegate to third parties the functions conferred upon it by I and III of article L. 214-24-8.The custodian may delegate asset safekeeping functions to third parties under the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article D441-3-1

…ontaining stipulations justifying their classification as financial contracts within the meaning of III of Article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or stipulations which provide for the co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-21

The request provided for in the second paragraph of III of Article 15-4 is sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery to the clerk's office against a receipt. Where the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Pledging of business assets.

Article L142-1

…dged, without any conditions or formalities other than those prescribed by this Chapter and Chapter III below.The pledge of a business does not give the pledged creditor the right to have the business…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Crime prevention

Article D2512-15-13

…elinquency prevention plan applicable in Paris are governed by the section 6 of Chapter II of Title III of Book I of the Internal Security Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3313-11

…onsignations where the interested party may claim them until the end of the periods provided for in III of article L. 312-20 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

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