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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

I.-The resolution college may decide to appoint a resolution administrator to the person referred to in Article L. 311-1, to whom all the powers of administration, management and representation of thi…

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

Article R3133-24

…ve agreed on a conventional payment period under the conditions set out in Article 12 of Decree no. 2013-269 of 29 March 2013 on combating late payment in public procurement contracts, this new period…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-47

…uring that the health professionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of I of Article R. 2142-39; 2° Gathering, keeping and making accessible the information communicated to it relating to in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Terms and conditions for the use of rights acquired under a public law activity

Article R6323-43

The rights acquired in hours underarticle 22 quater of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 may be converted into euros, at the initiative of any person mentioned in articles L. 6323-2 and L. 6323-33, withi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L774-42

I.-Pursuant to Article 7(8) of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptation provisions set out in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 832-4

…rty subject to the allocation is estimated at its value on the date set in accordance with Article 829. Unless there is an amicable agreement between the co-partitioners, any balance due is payable in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Committee members.

Article R4643-29

The employer shall allow employees who are members of a board of a committee of the organisation the time necessary to carry out their duties. The organisation shall ensure that the persons concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-29

…ties that are members of the Group.The director is an ex officio member of the Select Committee. He may be dismissed at any time by the General Meeting.Directors are appointed free of charge for a fix…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Formation of the jury

Article 298

When the Assize Court rules at first instance, the accused may not challenge more than four jurors and the public prosecutor may not challenge more than three. On appeal, the accused may not challenge…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Farmers

Article 298 quater

…xports of agricultural products.Ia. - The rate of the flat-rate refund is set for sales made from 1 January 2014:1° At 5.59% for milk, farmyard animals, eggs, animals for slaughter and charcuterie def…

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