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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Action.

Article 31

…ho have a legitimate interest in the success or rejection of a claim, subject to cases in which the law attributes the right to act only to persons whom it qualifies to raise or combat a claim, or to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-10

…designated for this purpose as well as the specially authorised personnel of the State invested by law with judicial police powers, in particular the customs officers, tax officers and environmental…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-3

It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 750,000 euros to direct, in law or in fact, an undertaking which engages in collective investment in transferable securities without having be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-6

Subject to Articles L. 1134-7 to L. 1134-10, Chapter I of Title V of Law 2016-1547 of 18th November 2016 on the modernisation of justice in the 21st century shall apply to the group action provided fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-8

Legal entities governed by public law may acquire special pre-funded payment vouchers, under the conditions set out in article L. 1271-12, at a price equal to their settlement value plus, where applic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title VII: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L271-1

…Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version in force at the time of promulgation of the aforementioned law no. 91-716 of 26 July 1991.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Pooling

Article L3112-1

…ities or between one or more granting authorities and one or more legal persons governed by private law who are not granting authorities in order to jointly award one or more concession contracts.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to the concession contracts mentioned in Title I, with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article L3221-5

…ontract referred to in this Book under the conditions set out in Book I. It may terminate a private law contract referred to in this Book under the conditions set out in the Civil Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Powers exercised on behalf of the State.

Article L2122-33

…icle L. 2122-3 performs the duties of a civil registrar and may be responsible for enforcing police laws and regulations in the part of the commune for which he has been appointed. He has no other pow…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1837

…mpany whose registered office is located on French territory is subject to the provisions of French law. Third parties may rely on the registered office, but this is not enforceable against them by th…

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