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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title III: Payment systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article L330-1

…ermits, in accordance with common rules and standardised procedures within the meaning of Directive 98/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 1998 on settlement finality in paym…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

…o the statutory auditor, either spontaneously or in response to specific requests. These statements may be made by members of management with different levels of responsibility and areas of expertise…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 201

The investigating chamber may, in all cases, at the request of the public prosecutor, one of the parties or even of its own motion, order any additional information that it deems useful. It may also,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection of information and documents

Article L512-8

Authorised agents may demand to be provided with documents of any kind likely to facilitate the performance of their duties. They may obtain them or take copies of them, by any means and on any medium…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Aid to strengthen the management team

Article R5213-37

The financial aid that may be granted may only relate to the period during which the presence of additional staff is necessary to ensure the adaptation to employment of disabled workers and may not ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12

…tor.II. - Early access applies :1° Either, by way of derogation from articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1, to a medicinal product which does not have a marketing authorisation in the indication in quest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration.

Article D6152-514-1

…ekly service obligations; c) Allowances corresponding to standby duty and to the travel to which it may give rise. The allowances mentioned in the previous two paragraphs are paid when, at the practit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-13

Contracts may be awarded in separate lots, unless their subject does not allow separate services to be identified. The National Council determines the number, size and purpose of the lots. It may limi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Trade union brands.

Article L2134-1

Trade associations may register their trademarks or labels by completing the formalities set out in articles L. 712-1 et seq. of the French Intellectual Property Code. They may then claim exclusive ow…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-22

The Articles of Association may allocate a reduced number of votes to partners who only exercise their profession on a part-time basis. They may also allocate partners a reduced number of votes for as…

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