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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions relating to economic and financial capacity

Article R2142-8

In the case of an allotment contract, the ceiling mentioned in article R. 2142-7 applies to each of the lots. However, the purchaser may require a minimum annual turnover for groups of lots, in the ev…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-89

Failure to comply with the time limits set out in articles D. 49-84 and D. 49-85 does not constitute grounds for invalidating summonses or the formalities for installing the electronic surveillance de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Professional inadequacy.

Article R6152-81

When the interests of the service so require, a practitioner who is the subject of a procedure provided for in article R. 6152-80 may be suspended pending a decision on his case. For the duration of h…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tariffs and their application

Article 847 bis

The following are exempt from registration duties: 1° The deeds provided for in the Article 342-10 of the Civil Code and Article L. 2141-6 of the Public Health Code; 2° Documents acknowledging parenta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-89

I.-Measurements carried out in the environment or on individuals, either by the person responsible for the nuclear activity or at the request of the public authorities, are carried out by the Institut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Monitoring of judicial supervision decisions

Article 696-89

When the liberty and custody judge is informed that the person concerned has established his lawful and habitual residence in another State, he shall inform the competent authorities of the issuing St…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Oral proceedings

Article 836-1

At any time during the proceedings, the parties may expressly agree to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 212-5-1 of the Code de l'organi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Administrative penalties.

Article L5426-8

The person against whom the penalty is likely to be imposed is informed in advance of the facts of which he is accused and of the penalty envisaged, so that he can present his written and oral observa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 duodecies

1. Any compensation paid on termination of an employment contract constitutes taxable remuneration, subject to the following provisions.Do not constitute taxable remuneration:1° The compensation refer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Police custody

Article 706-88

For the application of articles 63,77 and 154, if the requirements of the investigation or inquiry relating to one of the offences falling within the scope of Article 706-73 requires it, a person's po…

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