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

Article 2-20

…r destruction, damage and deterioration punishable by the articles 222-1 to 222-18 and 322-1 to 322-13 of the Penal Code when public action has been initiated by the public prosecutor or the injured p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-16

…remuneration of executive directors, within the meaning of Articles L. 322-3-2 of this Code, L. 211-13 of the Code de la mutualité and L. 931-7-1 of the Social Security Code, and categories of staff w…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Availability of consultation documents

Article R2132-5

…n documents are not published on the buyer profile for one of the reasons mentioned in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, the purchaser shall indicate, in the notice of call for competition or the in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

…nts have not been made available on a buyer profile, for one of the reasons set out in articles R. 2132-12 and R. 2132-13, or by any other means, they shall be attached to the invitation.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-66

…uring a sporting competition at the end of which one of the national titles mentioned in article L. 131-15 or article R. 131-13 is awarded;3° Or on an athlete subject to the whereabouts requirements s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-18

…o the premiums paid net of charges. When the plan falls under 3°, the provisions of articles R. 441-13, R. 441-15, R. 441-26 to R. 441-28, the first, third and fourth paragraphs of article R. 441-16 o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-16

…recognised by French legislation, is kept on French territory. The deposit accounts referred to in 13° of article R. 332-2 must be opened with a credit institution approved in a Member State. They mu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Genetically modified organisms

Article R412-20

…hs 1 and 2 of Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Articles 13 and 15, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Waste

Article L4424-37

The regional waste prevention and management plan provided for in Article L. 541-13 of the Environment Code is drawn up, at the initiative of the Corsican territorial collectivity, by a commission mad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-2

…within the competence of the Agency by virtue of the provisions of this Code, of Law No. 92-654 of 13 July 1992 relating to the control of the use and release of genetically modified organisms and am…

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