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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-12

The successful candidates, duly authorised under the provisions of Article R. 15-33-29-11 as tax agents responsible for carrying out investigations pursuant to Article 28-2, are designated as judicial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article R561-36-2

When, pursuant to Article L. 561-29-2, TRACFIN sends a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15 to a counterpart financial intelligence unit in a Member State, it uses a protected communicatio…

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

Article D6362-18

The procedure defined in articles D. 6362-12 to D. 6362-15 applies when the local authority or one of its public establishments has not transmitted the administrative account provided for in article L…

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

Article D6262-18

The procedure defined in articles D. 6262-12 to D. 6262-15 applies when the local authority or one of its public establishments has not transmitted the administrative account provided for in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Footbridges and stairways.

Article R4534-82

Gangways and other installations on which people walk are fitted with guardrails at a height of 90 centimetres and skirting boards at least 15 centimetres high, or with any other protective device of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-39

The recruitment of the people referred to in article L. 5132-15-1-1 on open-ended contracts by integration workshops and work sites entitles them to financial assistance, up to the number of integrati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article R8262-2

Using the services of a person who does not comply with the provisions of article L. 8261-1 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-49

The Haut Comité hospitalo-universitaire instituted in article L. 6142-15 may be consulted on any issue relating to the university hospital missions of hospitals and university teaching centres, partic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-9

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, in its capacity as group supervisor, shall ensure that the calculations used to verify compliance with the requirements referred to in 2° and 3° o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Administrative police measures

Article L532-1

Failure to comply within the allotted time with an injunction relating to offences or breaches found with the powers mentioned in articles L. 511-5, L. 511-6 and L. 511-7, is liable to an administrati…

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