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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 75

…al police officers and, under their supervision, the judicial police officers designated in Article 20 carry out preliminary investigations either on the instructions of the public prosecutor or of th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable to contracts other than those for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-5

…n may be made on the buyer profile, under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 421-17

…elopment aid is paid to the production company as follows:- 80% at the time of the award decision;- 20% after submission to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée of the finalised version…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Criminal provisions.

Article L7123-30

…financial guarantee resulting from a guarantee given in breach of the provisions of article L. 7123-20 is liable to six months' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-11

…send an authorised representative to the joint committee convened in application of article L. 2261-20, a new invitation is sent to it within one month by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 18: Maximum limits for pesticide residues in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin

Article R412-34

…e enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 the provisions of Articles 2 to 5 and 18 to 20 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration

Article R7123-3

…rse the expenses it has advanced for the promotion and development of the model's career may exceed 20% of the amount of the salaries and remuneration payable to the model.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Capital grants (R).

Article D5212-8

…pose intercommunal syndicates, which meet the conditions set by article D. 5212-9, are increased by 20% without the total grant exceeding 80% of the amount of subsidisable expenditure.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-4

…tent organisation whose approval has been in force the longest.II.-The provisions of Article L. 132-20-1 are applicable to the issue and withdrawal of the authorisation provided for in I and to the pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-124

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 out of 20 or more for all the tests defined in article A. 212-123 are proposed for final admission to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré. Can…

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