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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-41

…o activities involving gametes, germinal tissue or embryos mentioned in 1° of the I of article R. 2142-39, resulting in or likely to result in:a) An adverse reaction in the persons mentioned in 3° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

…t under the conditions laid down by the Customs Code. If the fine provided for in I is imposed, the 40% increase mentioned in the first paragraph of Article 1758 of the General Tax Code is not applied…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 7: Termination

Article L145-42

Termination clauses by operation of law for cessation of business shall cease to have effect for the time required to carry out the transformations made pursuant to the provisions of section 8. This p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 480-1

Persons convicted of the same offence shall be jointly and severally liable for restitution and damages. In addition, the court may, by special reasoned decision, order that an accused person who has…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-40

…row cash up to a limit of 10% of the value of its assets other than those mentioned in article L. 214-39.The conditions for application of the limit mentioned in the previous paragraph are set by decr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2 : Programme and estimated financial budget for the project

Article L2421-4

The development of the programme and the setting of the provisional financial envelope may continue during the preliminary design studies for:1° Refurbishment projects;2° New construction projects inv…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the production method

Article 411-8

Short-length cinematographic and audiovisual works must be produced by at least one production company acting in the capacity of delegated production company.For the allocation of production aid for t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Applicable procedures

Article R2372-4

When the procedure with negotiation is used, the purchaser, after obtaining the opinion of the jury composed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2371-6, draws up the list of candidates adm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-4

The name of shop or factory outlet may only be used by producers selling directly to the public the part of their production not sold in the distribution circuit or being returned. These direct sales…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distribution of proceeds from assets

Article R742-49

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations shall, at the request of the liquidator, pay the creditors and, where applicable, the debtor, within one month of the notification made to it by the liquidator,…

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