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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-6

…eft-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Information provided by the purchaser

Article R2191-61

When they so request by registered letter with acknowledgement of postal receipt, providing proof of their status, the purchaser shall notify the beneficiaries of pledges or assignments of receivables…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-6

For the application of article L. 412-3 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the words: "in article 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to rela…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting cases of lead poisoning and lead exposure risks for minors - prescription and monitoring of work

Article R1334-6

…e meaning of article R. 1334-3 is identified, the emergency procedure referred to in article L. 511-19 of the French Construction and Housing Code is applied. The period within which the work must be…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Service of documents in ordinary form.

Article 670-1

If a letter of notification is returned to the court registry and the notice of receipt has not been signed under the conditions provided for in Article 670, the court registrar shall invite the party…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Arrangements for monitoring workers' state of health

Article D4624-64

If the certificate or opinion mentioned in articles R. 4624-14 and R. 4624-25 is issued, the health professional will give his opinion with regard to the job and issue this document to each employer.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of performance times

Article R7422-6

In the cases provided for in article L. 7422-3, the Minister responsible for labour shall issue an order after obtaining the opinion of: 1° Either the competent departmental commissions mentioned in a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60

If it is necessary to carry out technical or scientific findings or examinations, the judicial police officer or, under the latter's control, the judicial police officer or the investigation assistant…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65

…regular or irregular operations falling within the remit of the customs service.The right of communication is exercised on the spot or by correspondence, including electronically, and regardless of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents

Article A123-67

…the Institut national de la propriété industrielle are entitled to respond to requests relating to cancelled registrations. However, after a period of five years, the National Institute of Industrial…

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