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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 474-1

In the event of an award of damages, where articles 706-15-1 and 706-15-2 are applicable, the convicted person present at the end of the hearing is informed that in the absence of voluntary payment wi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-19

The authorisation referred to in 2° of I of article 15-4 may only be issued to the agent benefiting from the authorisation referred to in the second paragraph of I of the same article. It shall be iss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks and surveillance

Article R1321-19

To carry out the analysis programme provided for in articles R. 1321-10, R. 1321-15, R. 1321-15-1 and R. 1321-16 and for the additional analyses provided for in articles R. 1321-17 and R. 1321-18, wat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-54

…authorisation procedure for making them available on the market pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of 22 May 2012. During the transitional period defined by Article 89 of the same Regulation, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R773-7

…gust 2005R. 518-38n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-39n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-40n° 2012-783 of 30 May 2012R. 518-41 and R. 518-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R774-7

…gust 2005R. 518-38n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-39n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-40n° 2012-783 of 30 May 2012R. 518-41 and R. 518-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R775-6

…gust 2005R. 518-38n° 2019-1197 of 20 November 2019R. 518-39n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 518-40n° 2012-783 of 30 May 2012R. 518-41 and R. 518-42n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005II. - For the application…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Offences relating to currency

Article L162-1

…ulation of counterfeit or falsified coins and banknotes, are punishable under articles 442-1 to 442-15 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Reserving contracts for social economy enterprises

Article R2113-8

…ice or, in the absence of such a notice, the consultation documents shall refer to Articles L. 2113-15 and L. 2113-16.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1788 B

…ns or inaccuracies in the information required to appear in these registers give rise to a fine of €15 per omission or inaccuracy.

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