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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-10

In accordance with the provisions of Article 1210-3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the amount of compensation allocated to the person appointed as ad hoc administrator in civil proceedings is set at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Tax officials entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-29-15

The proposals for staff reports and the staff reports provided for in article R. 15-33-29-14 shall be drawn up on a form complying with the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Advertising aimed at the health professions

Article R5122-12

…onals by the persons mentioned in article L. 5122-11; 2° Studies or surveys of these professionals; 3° Scientific meetings or congresses attended by these professionals, in particular when these meeti…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to performers and phonogram producers

Article L214-1

…o use the phonograms published for commercial purposes under the conditions mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of this article. It is based on the revenue from exploitation or, failing that, assessed on a fla…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-4

…apply. " ;2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of the European Union" are deleted;3° In Article L. 2313-3, the words: "or the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parli…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

…apply. " ;2° In Article L. 2313-2, the words: "or a public body of the European Union" are deleted;3° In Article L. 2313-3, the words: "or the objectives of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L744-11

…L. 221-6, references to the credit institution mentioned in Article L. 518-25-1 are not applicable;3° In Article L. 221-3:a) In the first paragraph, the words : , the associations referred to in Arti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-29-1

…the enforcement judge and of the office of the pursuing party's lawyer where it may be consulted ; 3° An indication, in very conspicuous characters, that on pain of inadmissibility, only disputes rel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-8

I.-The surface area, layout, arrangement and equipment of a pharmacy's premises are appropriate to its activities and enable compliance with the good practices referred to in Article L. 5121-5. The ph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Filing and registration of the declaration

Article R6351-5

…of the director in the case of legal entities, or of the declarant in the case of natural persons; 3° A copy of the first vocational training agreement relating to one of the actions contributing to…

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