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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-29-4

The request for an opinion referred to in IV of Article L. 612-23-1 must be sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution no later than two months and no earlier than six months before…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-29-3

In accordance with the provisions of article 706-135 of this code, the regime for involuntary hospitalisation ordered by a court pursuant to this article is, with regard to the conditions for lifting…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-83

L'association départementale, interdépartementale ou régionale créée en application des articles L. 342-27 to L. 342-29 of the Tourism Code may collect, on behalf of and at the request of the municipa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4431-8

In articles L. 4113-7 and L. 4163-9, the words: "or the medical information referred to in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "or medical information relating to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4421-8

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in article L. 4113-7, the words: "or the medical information mentioned in article L. 161-29 of the Social Security Code" are repl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-8

Each investment firm, market undertaking and clearing house shall join an association of its choice, responsible for the collective representation and defence of the rights and interests of its member…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

Title IV of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-3, L. 1243-1, L. 1243-2-1, L. 1243-5 to L. 1243-9, L. 1244-1-1, L. 1244-1-2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article L313-8

Any document provided to the borrower, on paper or any other durable medium prior to the formulation of the offer referred to in Article L. 313-24 and including one or more figures on the insurance me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-29-7

The decision ordering one or more of the measures provided for in Article 706-137 is made either in the judgment of the Investigating Chamber or the judgment of the Criminal Court, or by a separate or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Assignment or pledging of receivables

Article L2391-8

The provisions of Article L. 2191-8 apply.

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