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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 375

The court orders the offender to pay the civil party the sum it determines, in respect of costs not paid by the State and incurred by the latter. The parties may produce evidence of the sums they clai…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 372

The civil party, in the case of acquittal as in the case of exemption from punishment, may claim compensation for the damage resulting from the fault of the accused, as it results from the facts which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 374

When ruling at first instance, the court may order the provisional execution of its decision, if this has been requested, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 380-8. However, provisional enf…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 373

The court may order, of its own motion or at the request of a party or any interested person, the restitution of objects placed in the hands of justice. However, if there has been a conviction, such r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The decision on the civil action

Article 371

After the assize court has ruled on the public prosecution, the court, without the assistance of the jury, rules on the claims for damages made either by the civil party against the accused, or by the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Advertising procedures for contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-15

…red to in Article R. 2131-7, contracts for social services and other specific services mentioned in 3° of Article R. 2123-1, the estimated value of the need for which is equal to or greater than the E…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-6-1

In any company employing at least two hundred and fifty employees, a referent is appointed to guide, inform and support people with disabilities. For the purposes of this article, the number of employ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Reserving markets

Article R2313-3

Where the purchaser reserves a contract or parts of a contract for economic operators who employ disabled workers, the invitation to tender shall refer to Article L. 2113-12.The minimum proportion ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article R4002-3

The committee's opinion, together with the application for partial access, is forwarded, where appropriate, to the national council of the professional body concerned. The council of the professional…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

…to 26 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014; 3° This Title and Title III of this Book; 4° Any other legislative or regulatory provision, failure…

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