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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-109

…magistrate and the specialised correctional panel of the judicial court referred to in article 706-107 exercise, throughout the area of jurisdiction determined pursuant to this article, concurrent ju…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Surveillance obligation

Article A322-10

The declaration provided for in article D. 322-13 shall be drawn up in triplicate. It shall include the surname, first name, date and place of birth and place of residence of the persons concerned, as…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-107

When, on expiry of the period provided for in article R. 743-104, the successor(ies) of the deceased partner have not exercised the option of transferring their author's shares and if no prior consent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-4

The Articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3 are applicable to the sale of a shareholding in a company that is subject to special regulations requiring all or part of its capital to be held by one or more me…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Special arrangements for compensating the concessionaire

Article L3136-10

…from their depreciation over the term of the contract.The compensation payable by the public entity may not exceed the amount calculated under the previous paragraphs.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-10

…d for by the provisions in force.Persons belonging to the health reserve provided for in article L. 3132-1, carrying out an activity as part of a commitment to serve in the operational reserve provide…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-10

…and approved for this purpose by the Minister responsible for culture. Approved organisations alone may enter into any agreement with users for the purpose of managing the right thus assigned, subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-10

…ave carried out interventions that are not directly related to the exercise of their missions, they may ask the beneficiaries to contribute to the costs, under the conditions determined by deliberatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Presentation of the diploma

Article A212-102

…mon to all options; 2° A part specific to each option. Subject to the provisions of articles A. 212-103 and A. 212-104, the "brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif" is awarded on the basis of certificates…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-10

…tal exceeding a sum, which is identical for all employees and is set out in the agreement. This sum may not exceed three times the annual ceiling used to determine the maximum amount of social securit…

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