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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-13

The mediator's remuneration is set, at the end of his or her assignment, in agreement with the parties. The agreement may be submitted to the judge for homologation pursuant to article 1565.Failing ag…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-13

Minutes are drawn up by the committee secretariat. They shall indicate the names and positions of the members present or represented, the dossiers examined during the meeting and the meaning of each o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-1

The first paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L947-1

The first paragraph of article

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-1

…direction générale de la gendarmerie nationale;12° Office central de lutte contre le crime organisé;13° Office central de lutte contre la corruption et les infractions financières et fiscales;14° Offi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

…the Conseil d'Etat:1° The conditions under which the additional information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 may be displayed on the immediate packaging or outer pac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Service life and disposal

Article R1333-161

…eir condition, by a supplier authorised to do so under the authorisation provided for in Article L. 1333-8. Sealed radioactive sources that cannot be recycled under current technical and economic cond…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-8

…eshold defined by the Council's regulations or entered into under 4° and 14° of article L. 6123-5 ; 13° The acquisition or disposal of real estate assets; 14° The multi-annual property strategy plan;…

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

Article 2-3

…punishable by the articles 221-1 to 221-5, 222-1 à 222-18-1, 222-23 à 222-33-1, 223-1 à 223-10, 223-13, 224-1 à 224-5, 225-7 à 225-9, 225-12-1 à 225-12-4,227-1, 227-2, 227-15 to 227-27-1 of the Crimin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations applicable to instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L314-16

I. - Where the payment transaction is executed using an instrument referred to in Article L. 133-28, the payment service provider may provide the payer, on paper or on another durable medium, only wit…

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