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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-27

Where the request has been made with a view to the subsequent confiscation of the property, it shall be retained on French territory in accordance with the rules of this Code.If the investigating judg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Operation.

Article L2343-8

The European Works Council adopts rules of procedure which set out its operating procedures. These rules of procedure may provide for consideration to be given to the repercussions on the European Wor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Characteristics of residence permits

Article R431-1

The residence permit shall be drawn up in accordance with a model conforming to the model provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 of 13 June 2002 laying down a uniform format for residenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-2

The Territorial Council shall lay down the rules applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the matters listed in II of Article LO 6414-1. However, the State remains competent to lay down, in the matte…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-3

The conditions under which the mandatory nutrition declaration provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October, as amended, on the provision of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-10

For each popular retirement savings plan subscribed to by an association, cash and securities accounts are opened for the payment of expenses relating to the operation and duties of the supervisory co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-18

The provisions of Article 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure or those relating to professional secrecy do not prevent the communication, to the competent authorities of the Member States of the Euro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article L4312-5

Before the vote on the first budgetary deliberation following its renewal, the regional council draws up its budgetary and financial regulations.The region's budgetary and financial regulations specif…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection I: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article A144-1

The accounts of any grouping referred to in Article L. 144-2 are drawn up in accordance with rules determined by a regulation of the French Accounting Standards Authority (Autorité des normes comptabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Collection of human faeces for therapeutic use

Article L513-11-2

The collection, control, storage, traceability and transport of faeces carried out by the establishments or organisations mentioned inArticle L. 513-11-1, including in the context of research involvin…

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