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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-3

…t, when these result:-from their attendance at the sittings and meetings mentioned in article L. 2123-1;-the exercise of their right to a credit of hours when they are in salaried employment or, when…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2396-3

…he dates specified or provides inaccurate information, the purchaser may, after formal notice has remained without effect, decide to suspend the payments to be made up to a limit of one tenth of the a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-33

…gment, he may only declare his claim after deduction of this advance payment and retains, on what remains due to him, his rights against the co-obligated persons or persons having granted a personal s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue.

Article L3262-3

The accounts provided for in article L. 3262-2 are cash deposit accounts entitled "meal voucher accounts". Subject to the provisions of articles L. 3262-4 and L. 3262-5, they may only be debited to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-37

…of this training exceeds the amount recorded in the account or the ceiling mentioned in article L. 6323-34, the account may be topped up at the request of its holder or his legal representative. In ad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-30

The Minister of Justice may decide, within the jurisdiction of a commercial court and with the agreement of the court clerk or at his request, to create one or more branch registries. The decision lay…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and operation

Article R612-3

The Director General of the Treasury or, where applicable, the Director of Social Security or their representatives have a period of three working days following the meeting of the supervisory board t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operation.

Article R6152-315

The Board may only validly deliberate if at least two thirds of its members, including the Chairman or his alternate, are present. If this quorum is not reached, a new notice is sent within eight days…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-3

Companies whose registered office is located in French territory are subject to French law. Third parties may rely on the registered office, but this is not enforceable against them by the company if…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-4

Customs detention is carried out under the supervision of the public prosecutor, who ensures that the detainee's legal rights are safeguarded. The Public Prosecutor may visit the premises to verify th…

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