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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D1-2

The procedures for applying the victim's right to assistance by an interpreter and to translation, referred to in 7° of Article 10-2 and in Article 10-3, are set out in articles D. 594-12 to D. 594-16…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-21-1

Where 4° of article L. 2122-22, the municipal council's decision instructing the mayor to sign a specific contract or framework agreement may be taken before the award procedure for this contract or f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article L614-2

The Ombudsman shall provide on its website an electronic link to the European online dispute resolution platform provided for in Regulation (EU) No 524/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Counc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Disclosure of real estate leasing transactions.

Article R313-12

The contracts referred to in 2 of article L. 313-7 are subject to compulsory or optional publicity, depending on the stipulations they contain, with the land publicity department in accordance with th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article R4424-2

The financial resources provided by the State pursuant to the provisions of the last paragraph of article L. 4424-2 include the investment and operating expenses listed in Decree no. 85-269 of 25 Febr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7125-12-1

Councillors to the Assembly of French Guiana benefit each year from an individual right to training calculated in euros, which may be accumulated over the entire term of office within the limit of a c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

Regardless of the estimated value of the need, defence or security contracts for services other than those mentioned below are awarded according to an adapted procedure: 1° Maintenance and repair serv…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-5

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° References to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are replaced by references to the director of companie…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Eviction Commission

Article R632-4

The notification bulletin mentioned in article R. 632-3:1° Advises the foreign national that expulsion proceedings have been initiated against him or her and states the facts giving rise to these proc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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