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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Remuneration for placement services.

Article L7121-13

The sums that artistic agents may receive as remuneration for their services, in particular placement, are calculated as a percentage of the artist's total remuneration. A decree sets the nature of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-99

Within seven working days of receiving the European protection order or the additional information requested pursuant to Article 696-98, the public prosecutor shall submit the request for recognition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-97

The public prosecutor receives requests for the recognition and enforcement on the territory of the Republic of European protection decisions issued by the competent authorities of other Member States…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French authorities of a European protection order

Article 696-98

The public prosecutor may carry out or arrange for any further investigations that he or she considers useful. If he considers that the information accompanying the European protection order is incomp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Duties of the coordinator.

Article R4532-13

During the construction of the works, the coordinator: 1° Organises the coordination of simultaneous or successive activities between the companies, including subcontractors, whether or not they are p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions.

Article D6124-137

The medical staff working in a neurosurgery inpatient unit include:1° At least two qualified doctors specialising in neurosurgery ;2° Anaesthetists on the basis of a protocol agreed with the neurosurg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-6

I.-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers or his appointed representative may require any person to take measures to reduce the size of his position or exposure in a financial instrument,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-5

I.-The Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall send a formal notice, by any means capable of establishing the date of receipt, to the following operators: 1° Operators and natural or leg…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-1

I. - The Autorité des marchés financiers may appoint a provisional administrator for a person referred to in Article L. 543-1, to whom all powers of administration, management and representation of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-7

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers may suspend the marketing or sale of financial instruments, units mentioned in…

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