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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-8-2

For the application of 2° of II of Article L. 2121-1, until the first renewal of the municipal council following the creation of the new commune, the order of municipal councillors is established acco…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title: XIV: Measures to protect victims of violence

Article 515-13

…leaving the country is entered in the file of persons sought by the public prosecutor. Article 515-12 applies to measures taken on the basis of this article.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 6-1

…sion.This article applies in particular in the event of prosecution on the basis of the Article 432-12-1 of the Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-3

…her duties, or who has reported such facts, may be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. The persons mentioned in the first paragraph of this article benefit from the protection prov…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L341-18

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L. 341-12 to L. 341-17 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-9

…rnational Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings, opened for signature in New York on 12 January 1998, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions laid down in Article 689-1 any per…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-13-1

…n can be repaid, refinanced or amortised, this investment service is not subject to articles L. 533-12-6, L. 533-13, L. 533-14 and L. 533-15.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to subcontractors benefiting from direct payment

Article R2192-23

…otification of an agreement or refusal by the holder within the period mentioned in article R. 2193-12, the payment period runs from either the expiry of this period or the receipt by the contracting…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17-1

Provided they justify this in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in I of article L. 233-16 are exempt from the obligation to draw up and publish consolidated accou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article L252-9

…ance, unless such nullity is based on the unlawfulness of the object of the grouping. Articles 1844-12 to 1844-17 of the Civil Code shall apply.

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