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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory sureties covered by the surety guarantee mechanism.

Article D313-27

…and on their own account; b) Insurance companies; c) UCITS and AIFs covered by paragraphs 1, 2 and 6 of sub-section 2, paragraph 2 or sub-paragraph 1 of paragraph 1 of sub-section 3, or sub-section 4…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: Expiry of the summons to pay in the event of seizure

Article R321-22

This period is suspended or extended, depending on the case, by a mention in the margin of the copy of the published summons of a court decision ordering the suspension of enforcement proceedings, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of the business assets of the sole trader

Article L526-29

…any clause to the contrary being deemed unwritten: 1° Article 815-14 of the Civil Code; 2° Article 1699 of the same Code; 3° Articles L. 141-12 to L. 141-22 of this Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R2192-27

…by law or by the contract, or where these are incorrect or inconsistent, the time limit for payment may be interrupted once by the contracting authority.For contracting authorities with a public accou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreements

Article R5132-27

…offer to ensure a balanced development of social and professional integration actions, the Prefect may enter into agreements to set up one or more integration workshops and work camps with : 1° A pri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Role of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article R1221-25

…receive the following documents and information: 1° Under the conditions laid down in articles R. 1221-50 and R. 1221-51, reports of serious incidents, serious adverse reactions in blood donors and a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-27

Support for the production of immersive works is granted to help defray all production costs and costs aimed at facilitating market access for the work, in particular costs of technical adaptation to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-2

I.-The request to delimit or modify the zones defined in articles L. 3132-25 and L. 3132-25-1 is made by the mayor or, after consultation with the mayors concerned, by the president of the public esta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Substitution of the user undertaking in the event of default by the temporary employment undertaking

Article R1251-25

…on of the user undertaking for the temporary employment undertaking, as provided for in article L. 1251-52, applies notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary and notwithstanding the insurance obli…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Mediation.

Article 131-13

…uneration is set, at the end of his or her assignment, in agreement with the parties. The agreement may be submitted to the judge for homologation pursuant to article 1565.Failing agreement, the remun…

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