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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article D2331-3

The difference between the sale value of a fixed asset and its net book value must be recorded in the investment section of the budget before the result of the operating section can be determined.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to victims and civil parties

Article D594-15

…on must take place within a reasonable time that allows the rights of the civil party to be exercised and takes account of the number and complexity of the documents to be translated, and the language…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to victims and civil parties

Article D594-14

The translation of essential documents may relate only to those passages of these documents that are relevant to enabling the civil party to exercise its rights. The relevant passages of these documen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to victims and civil parties

Article D594-13

Without prejudice to the possibility for the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court hearing the case to order, of its own motion or at the request of the civil party, the translation of…

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

Article D533-11

The following are deemed to be professional clients within the meaning of article L. 533-16, for all investment services and all financial instruments:1. a) The credit institutions referred to in arti…

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

Article D533-12

The retail client may waive part of the protection afforded by the rules of conduct. In this case, the investment services provider other than an asset management company may treat the retail client a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-7

…ings plan, an inter-company savings plan, a collective company retirement savings plan or an approved inter-company collective company retirement savings plan opens up choices to the signatory parties…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-5

The depositories of the agreements and regulations mentioned in Article D. 2231-5 are the Departmental Directors of Employment, Labour and Solidarity, the Departmental Directors of Employment, Labour,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Committee for Medical Assessment.

Article D1414-51

The committee chooses its chairman from among its members, who is approved by the Minister for Health. The chairman's term of office is three years and may be renewed. The Director General of Health,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National Committee for Medical Assessment.

Article D1414-50

The National Committee for Medical Evaluation comprises :1° The President of the Académie nationale de médecine ;2° The President of the Ordre National des Médecins ;3° The President of the Conference…

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