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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article D6342-5

…4-5 of the Public Procurement Code or the information provided for in articles R. 2184-7 to R. 2184-10 of the same code; 6° The information, attestations and other documents required by articles R. 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-39

…tion provided for by the applicable legislative or regulatory provisions, the Enforcement Committee may impose one or more of the following disciplinary sanctions, depending on the seriousness of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Issuing the summons to pay as a form of seizure to the debtor

Article R321-3

…sell it out of court, or to give a power of attorney to that effect, and a statement that the sale may only be concluded with the authorisation of the enforcement judge; 9° A summons, where the prope…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional leagues

Article L132-1-2

…suant toarticle L. 132-1 are obliged to sign the Republican Commitment Contract mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with the admi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Sales.

Article 251

…n, the perpetrator is liable to the penalties for breach of trust set out in articles 314-1 and 314-10 of the Criminal Code.3. Mortgages granted by the purchaser prior to francization on a vessel purc…

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

Article L1522-6

…the territorial health agency. "For the application of the penultimate paragraph of article L. 1221-10, the words: "1° to 3°" are replaced by the words: "1° and 2°".

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Examination of the appeal

Article R212-7-31

…n for authorisation if he is not the applicant.The four-month period provided for in article L. 212-10-3 runs from the date of receipt of the appeal.The Prefect is notified of the Commission's decisio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-74

…nt supervisory functions. In the branches of credit institutions referred to in I of Article L. 511-10, the implementation of the remuneration policy is subject, at least once a year, to a central and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2353-4

…° Transfers of production 8° mergers 9° The downsizing or closure of undertakings or parts thereof; 10° collective redundancies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-12

The claims referred to in articles L. 3253-10 and L. 3253-11 are guaranteed: 1° When they are due and payable on the date of the judgment opening the proceedings ; 2° When, if a plan organising the sa…

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