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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article 1015-1

The chamber to which an appeal is referred may seek the opinion of another chamber to which an appeal is referred on a point of law which falls within the jurisdiction of that chamber.The Advocate Gen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-10

The provisions of articles L. 225-38 to L. 225-43, L. 22-10-12 and L. 22-10-13 are applicable to agreements entered into directly or through an intermediary between the company and one of its managers…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Fiscal sustainability study

Article R2212-10

The Minister for the Budget, to whom the assessment of how the project will be carried out is communicated, issues a reasoned opinion on the budgetary sustainability study.He gives his opinion within…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-10

When the fixed fine notice concerning one of the offences mentioned in article L. 121-3 of the Highway Code has been sent to the holder of the registration certificate or to the persons referred to in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-5

As soon as possible, victims undergo a personalised assessment to determine whether they need specific protection measures during the criminal proceedings. The authority interviewing the victim will c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4342-10

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall issue the authorisation to practise provided for in Article L. 4342-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission of O…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-10

The threshold provided for in Article L. 2193-10 above which a subcontractor who has been accepted and whose terms of payment have been approved is paid directly by the purchaser is set at 600 euros i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-108

In addition to the treatments prescribed for a specific person, the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in I of article L. 5126-10 may hold certain medicines, products or objects menti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-10

All discharges of non-domestic wastewater into the public sewerage system must be authorised in advance by the mayor or, where responsibility for sewerage at the point of discharge has been transferre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 20: Exemptions.

Article R4534-156

The ministers responsible for labour and agriculture may, by decision taken on the report of the labour inspector and after consulting the Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail, authorise te…

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