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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Costs.

Article 696

…charges all or part of them to another party.The conditions under which a party receiving legal aid may be charged all or part of the costs of the proceedings are set by the provisions of Law no. 91-6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: General Meeting.

Article R214-138

I.-Subject to article R. 214-137, shareholders are convened to general meetings by a notice published in the Bulletin des annonces légales obligatoires and by an ordinary letter sent to them personall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 63-6

…dangerous to himself or to others are defined by order of the competent ministerial authority. They may not consist of a full search. During their hearing, persons in police custody are provided with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4 - Individual right to training

Article R2123-22-1-B

Within the limit of the maximum amount set in application of 3° of article R. 1621-7 of the present code, the member of the municipal council acquires his or her individual training rights recorded in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Credit Advisory Committee in French Polynesia

Article R783-13

The Credit Advisory Committee instituted by Article 101 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia is consulted by the High Commissioner of the Republ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-2-4

…t decisions. The results obtained are presented in the document referred to in II of article L. 533-22-1. This target is updated each year.

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

Article L1251-13

…oyment contract has been suspended, or for a replacement carried out under 4° and 5° of Article L. 1251-6, it may take effect before the absence of the person to be replaced.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-13

…st of industrial property attorneys. In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 1 of Law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall have legal personality as from such registration.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Opinion on agreements for the transfer of personnel and property (R)

Article R1425-13

The matter may be referred to the departmental consultative commission, until the end of the period set out in article R. 1425-3, by the department, a commune, a public establishment for inter-communa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Biological analyses and screening tests.

Article D1221-13

…d to apply the tests and analyses referred to in 4° and in b, c, d, e, g and h of 5° of article D. 1221-6 to the corresponding samples.Blood or its components may only be used for the purposes mention…

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