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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-13

Where a banking and payment services intermediary carries out intermediation activities in more than one of the categories mentioned in I of Article R. 519-4, he must demonstrate that he meets the hig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1251-13

In the event of the takeover or merger of temporary employment undertakings, the amount of the guarantee of the undertaking thus formed may not be less than the amount of the combined guarantees of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-13

The State shall be liable for the harmful consequences of the implementation in good faith, by the persons referred to in Article L. 562-4, their managers or agents, of the freezing measures or prohib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Arbitration procedure

Article R2524-13

The application shall be accompanied by: 1° Copies, in duplicate, of the application and of the contested award; 2° A note specifying the parties concerned and giving their full addresses; 3° Copies o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to the preparation, qualification, processing, storage and transport of breast milk

Article D2323-13

The lactarium is required to ensure: 1° The preparation of milk packaging; 2° The biological qualification and bacteriological analyses of donated milk; 3° The treatment of breast milk by pasteurisati…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Change of matrimonial property regime by application of a foreign law

Article 1303-5

Where a marriage contract has been made in France, the spouses or one of them shall send to the notary holding the record of the contract, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2312-13

Purchasers may conclude a defence or security contract at provisional prices only in the following cases:1° When, in the case of complex services or services using a new technique and either of an imp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-13

When the engagement contract is concluded to replace an employee who is temporarily absent or whose employment contract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Direct payment at the request of a body responsible for paying family benefits

Article R213-13

For the application of the provisions of the fifth and sixth paragraphs of Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-133

Where the European Public Prosecutor personally conducts the investigation pursuant to Article 28(4) of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation regarding…

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