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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of tax officials responsible for certain criminal investigation missions

Article R15-33-29-5

…him from among the first advocates-general or advocates-general at the Court of Cassation, chairman;2° Four magistrates from the public prosecutor's office, no more than two of whom may be honorary ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-28

…the beneficiary may only use or dispose of deposits, cash or financial instruments mentioned in 1°, 2° or 3° of I of article L. 214-24-55 ; 2° The maximum amount of assets or rights that the beneficia…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2362-2

Where the framework agreement does not set out all the contractual terms, it shall give rise to the conclusion of subsequent contracts under the conditions laid down in Subsection 2. Where the framewo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-24

Where an election is held to designate the representatives of the colleges mentioned in 1°,2° or 3° of article L. 5211-43, the vote shall take place without adding or deleting names and without changi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-27

…be replaced by : 1° A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon delegate or assistant of the same company ; 2° A pharmacist or veterinary surgeon who has no other professional activity for the duration of his…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products.

Article R5437-2

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article R. 5437-1 shall be liable, in addition to a fin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-4

At the close of each financial year, the Board of Directors or, where applicable, the Management Board of mutual insurance companies shall draw up a management report. The provisions of Article L. 322…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions of liability

Article L481-1

Any natural or legal person forming an undertaking or a body referred to in Article L. 464-2 is liable for the damage it has caused as a result of the commission of an anti-competitive practice define…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-5-2

…es as follows:1° Where the technical rate used is not zero, the literary explanation referred to in 2° of I of article A. 132-4-1 also includes the indication that the interest rate is likely to chang…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Loan guarantees

Article L2252-2

…or improvement operations carried out by low-income housing organisations or semi-public companies;2° For housing construction, acquisition or improvement operations benefiting from a State subsidy o…

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