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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6321-12

…sented, that it shall meet in camera, except when Articles LO 6313-3, LO 6313-4, LO 6313-5, LO 6314-2, LO 6351-2, LO 6351-3, LO 6351-12, LO 6351-13 or LO 6351-16. Without prejudice to the powers that…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2343-12

The provisions of article R. 2143-12 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L753-12

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317-3Order no. 2017-14…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks and common provisions

Article L752-12

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317-3Order no. 2017-14…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Informing the driver of the rate scale for immediate payment of the parking charge and the amount of the post-parking charge

Article R2333-120-1

The system enabling immediate payment of the parking charge provided for in Article L. 2333-87, including in dematerialised form, informs the driver of: a) The immediate payment rate scale applicable…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

…tention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201, 221-3, 272-1, 397-3, 695-34 et 696-19. This measure may be lifted, maintained, mod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-12

A person who signs a cheque as the representative of a person for whom he had no authority to act is himself obligated under the cheque and, if he has paid, has the same rights as the purported princi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Framework contract for payment services

Article L314-12

…o a payment account that is not covered by a deposit account agreement pursuant to I of Article L. 312-1-1 or to a specific payment instrument, a framework payment services contract must be concluded,…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-12

…of the persons accommodated during the stays. On the basis of the file provided for in article R. 412-11, it may ask the organisation that applied for approval to provide further details and make obs…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-12

Notwithstanding articles…

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