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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 105

Persons against whom there is serious and corroborating evidence of having participated in the acts referred to the investigating judge may not be heard as witnesses.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-21

The penalties provided for in article L. 222-20 may be accompanied by a temporary or permanent ban on exercising the activity of sports agent.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Popular savings passbook account

Article L221-16

Only one passbook account may be opened per taxpayer and one for the taxpayer's spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Limitation period for wrongful acts.

Article L1332-5

No penalty imposed more than three years prior to the commencement of disciplinary proceedings may be invoked in support of a new penalty.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-2

The nature of the information that may be disclosed and the conditions under which the protection of personal data is ensured are specified by decree in the Council of State.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Appeal against the decision of the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article L212-10-8-1

The Commission nationale d'aménagement cinématographique takes its decisions without instruction from any authority. These decisions may not be overturned.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique (Departmental Cinematographic Development Commission)

Article R212-6-2

The prefect may be represented by a civil servant from the prefectoral corps assigned to the department to chair the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Sale by auction

Article L322-7

Subject to any disqualifications arising from the functions they perform, any person may bid if they can provide guarantees of payment.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Preliminary title

Article L4

Public procurement contracts may not be awarded to economic operators who have been subject to the exclusion measures defined by this Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables, leases and mortgages

Article L2232-3

Leasing contracts may be used to finance investments. In this case, the contract must include clauses to protect the requirements of the public service.

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