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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisations exempt from administrative approval.

Article R322-132

Undertakings which, by virtue of the provisions of this section, are subject to the regulations governing insurance undertakings, are not required to obtain the administrative authorisation provided f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-10

…d to promote the programming of cinemas;10° Bringing cinemas into compliance with health and safety regulations and town planning regulations;11° Building parking areas and improving access to cinemas…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-20

…afety obligation or the requirements of the Union harmonisation legislation mentioned in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market su…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article R512-29

…nated by the authorised agent. If the analysis establishes that the sample does not comply with the regulations, the owner or keeper is informed that he may request, at his own expense, a documentary…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R541-2

…the words: "with regard to fraud prevention"; 4° In Article R. 512-35, the words: "in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 as amende…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R766-3

…ulsion of third-country nationals" are replaced by the words: "by the international conventions and regulations in force"; 6° In Article R. 732-5, the words: "from the territorially competent departme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R765-3

…ulsion of third-country nationals" are replaced by the words: "by the international conventions and regulations in force"; 6° In Article R. 732-5, the words: "from the territorially competent departme…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 800

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat determines the costs to be included under the heading of criminal, correctional and police court costs; it establishes the tariff thereof or sets the terms and condition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-10

I. - When the competent authorities of a Member State or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wish, in specific cases, to verify the information relating to an entity…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L3321-1

The provisions of this Title apply to private-law employers and their employees. A decree in the Council of State shall determine the public establishments of the State of an industrial and commercial…

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