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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

Article L614-13

…hallenged before the liberty and custody judge, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 741-10.In this case, the liberty and custody judge shall immediately inform the territorially competent…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article R2192-34

…advance payment or the balance, payment is made within the time limits set out in articles R. 2192-10 and R. 2192-11 on the provisional basis of the sums accepted by the contracting authority. When t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4442-1

…temporary disqualification or removal from the roll as provided for in article L. 4124-6 or L. 4441-10 is punishable by three months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros. In all cases, the judge ma…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-32

The total duration of placement under mobile electronic surveillance ordered by the trial court as part of a socio-judicial follow-up may not exceed, taking into account, where applicable, the renewal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-217

Articles L. 225-206 to L. 225-216 and L. 22-10-62, L. 22-10-64 and L. 22-10-65 are applicable to investment certificates.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article R645-15

…urt registry. The assigned judge who refers the case to the court in accordance with Article L. 645-10 has the clerk of the court's office summon the debtor to appear within the time limit he sets, by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-5

…es referred to in articles R. 1334-29-4 to R. 1334-29-6 of the Public Health Code andarticle R. 126-10 of the Construction and Housing Code are attached to it where appropriate.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1759-0 A

…the deductions that should have been made or declared, in the case of omissions or inaccuracies;2° 10% of the deductions that should have been made or declared, in the case of failure to file the dec…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Preliminary title

Article D1-1-1

Other than the case provided for in 1° of Article 10-2, the possibility for the victim or perpetrator of an offence to participate in a restorative justice measure falling under Article 10-1 is offere…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-13

…economic operator shall immediately inform the public establishment referred to in Article L. 3513-10, specifying in particular the risks to human health and safety, any corrective measures taken and…

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