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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2573-20

I.-In their wording resulting from Act No. 2018-1021 of 23 November 2018 on the evolution of housing, development and digital, the articles L. 511-1 to L. 511-5 and article L. 511-6, with the exceptio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-29

In order to guarantee the publicity of registered information, the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce shall set up and manage the national portal referred to in Article R. 521-1.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article L522-1

In addition to the obligations imposed on him or her pursuant to the provisions of Articles L. 521-1, L. 521-2 and L. 521-3 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/2359 of 21 September 2017, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-6-1

The offences provided for in this title or in the texts adopted for its application are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in II of article L. 450-1, under the conditions provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3631-2

Municipal police officers, gardes champêtres (rural wardens), agents de surveillance de Paris (Paris surveillance officers) and agents de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris police officers), referred to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

In addition to the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the owner of a registered design or the beneficiary of an exclusi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Controls

Article L3515-2

Agents de police municipale, gardes champêtres, agents de surveillance de Paris and agents de la ville de Paris chargé d'un service de police mentioned, respectively, in articles L. 511-1, L. 521-1, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Control and common provisions

Article L317-3

The provisions of I of Article L. 312-1-1 and of Articles L. 312-1-2 and L. 316-1 apply to the payment service providers mentioned in Article L. 521-1 and to the institutions and services mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-34

In order to ensure compliance with the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall provide regular information to their staff. To the sa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Officials and agents authorised to investigate forestry offences

Article 24

In addition to the powers mentioned in Article 22 of this code and to article L. 521-1 of the Code de la sécurité intérieure, gardes champêtres (rural rangers) are responsible for investigating and re…

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