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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-16

For the application of the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this chapter, the statute of limitations for public prosecution shall run only from the date of the judgment opening the safeguard, receive…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission de conciliation et d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, des affections iatrogènes et des infections nosocomiales.

Article R1142-10

The Commission's secretariat is placed under the functional authority of the Chairman. It is provided by staff seconded by the Office. The Commission adopts internal rules in accordance with standard…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-4

For the application of 1° of article L. 434-7, the resources of the applicant and his/her spouse that will provide a stable source of income for the family are assessed over a period of twelve months…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-1

Failure to make the pre-employment declaration provided for in article L. 1221-10, under the conditions set out in articles R. 1221-1 to R. 1221-6, is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Infringements of the rules on occupational medicine

Article R4745-1

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to the tasks and organisation of occupational health services, as set out in articles L. 4622-1 to L. 4622-17 and the decrees implementing them, is punis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-2

…ial administrator or the liquidator, and the competent authority pursuant to these provisions has : 1° Either decided to open the procedure; 2° Or noted the closure of the employer's business or estab…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Overall effective rate

Article L313-4

Articles L. 314-1 to L. 314-5, L. 341-48-1 and L. 341-49 of the French Consumer Code set out the rules governing the overall effective rate for loans.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Reception facilities

Article L551-11

The accommodation for asylum seekers provided for in Chapter II ends at the end of the month during which the applicant's right to remain on French territory ended, under the conditions provided for i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-165

The provisions of the second paragraph of I of Article R. 322-161 are applicable to the insurance group companies referred to in Article L. 322-1-3 which are not mutual insurance group companies as de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-17

At the latest before the contract is awarded, the candidate must produce any document certifying that it has not been excluded from participating in the procedure for awarding concession contracts pro…

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