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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-86

Variable remuneration awarded by credit institutions and finance companies benefiting from exceptional public assistance is strictly limited when it is not compatible with their ability to maintain th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2393-25

Where the declaration of subcontracting is made when the tender is submitted, the tenderer shall provide the purchaser with a declaration containing all of the following information: 1° The nature of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L3542-1

The expenditure mentioned in 7°, 8°, 10° bis, 11° and 14° of article L. 3321-1. Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 3123-20-2 mean compulsory contributions for t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judgment

Article D45-2-3

The deferred committal order entails obligations for the convicted person who is not detained for another reason: 1° To respond to the summons to appear within a period that may not exceed one month b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-7

The approved practitioner referred to in article R. 1131-6 must be a doctor or pharmacist, holding a diploma of specialised studies in medical biology or an equivalent diploma or, exceptionally, a sci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising the apprenticeship programme

Article R1161-12

The authorisation of the learning programme covers the elements of the programme, the procedures for its implementation and the choice of operator. It is subject to the following conditions: 1° The ex…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article R653-3

When the court pronounces personal bankruptcy or the prohibition provided for in Article L. 653-8, it is mentioned in the notice of judgment that the procedure for obtaining relief from these sanction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-15

Each year, within a fortnight of the installation of the newly elected judges, the president of the court shall fix, by order made after consulting the general meeting, the table of judges of the comm…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D48-6

The financial penalties that may be enforced pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Article 707-1 are those resulting from a decision, taken by the competent authority of a Member State of the European Un…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Application of the provisions concerning the translation of documents essential to the exercise of the defence

Article D594-6

Without prejudice to the possibility for the public prosecutor or the investigating or trial court hearing the case to order, of its own motion or at the request of the person, the translation of a do…

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