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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Comprehensive care after cancer treatment

Article L1415-8

The Regional Health Agency, in conjunction with the players involved, will set up and fund a medically-prescribed programme to support people who have been treated for cancer and benefit from the sche…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-31

…gendarmerie, the Directorate-General for Customs and Excise and the Directorate-General for Public Finances designated by order of the Minister for Justice and, as appropriate, the Minister for the I…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Presentation and certification of accounts

Article L518-15

…defined in Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, to the National Assembly and Senate Finance and Economic Affairs Committees. If certification is refused, the auditors' report is attach…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-6

…e same business sector as the contract holder.A representative of the Directorate General of Public Finance may attend meetings in an advisory capacity.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12

The statutory auditors shall report to the next general meeting or meeting of the competent body any irregularities and inaccuracies identified by them during the performance of their duties and, wher…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-3

…d value of banking and insurance companies is determined as follows: 1° For credit institutions and finance companies, by banking income excluding tax plus net income from the securities portfolio and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11-1

…the domicile of its legal representative and carry on business there, unless otherwise provided by law or contractual stipulations. Where the legal entity is subject to the law or contractual stipula…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-8

…by providing a simultaneous written and visual translation service defined in IV of Article 105 of Law 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 for a Digital Republic, at no additional cost to end users and at th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

…L. 343-11 In Title V L. 350-1 L. 351-1 to L. 352-3 L. 352-4 to L. 352-6 Application by operation of law L. 352-7 and L. 352-8 L. 352-9 Application by operation of law

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Appeal by the Public Prosecutor at the Cour de cassation

Article 639-1

The appeal provided for in Article 17 of Law no. 67-523 of 3 July 1967 is brought against a decision that has acquired the force of res judicata.It is lodged from the day on which the decision is no l…

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