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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment terms

Article R2392-10

The provisions of articles R. 2192-10 to R. 2192-14 and R. 2192-16 to R. 2192-22, R. 2192-25 to R. 2192-34 and R. 2192-36 apply.In the event of the payment of an advance in application of article R. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Administrative procedure

Article R3132-15

The procedure laid down in articles R. 3132-13 and R. 3132-14 is applicable to the application for authorisation to exceed the maximum daily working time of ten hours in the event of recourse to subst…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

…fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Order as defined in article L. 4321-14.It is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and projects fall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…on; 2° The obligations or prohibitions referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 3° bis, 7°, 8°, 9°, 12°, 12° bis, 14° and 17° of Article 138 and in Article 138-3 of this code as well as the similar obligations and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article D782-19

…icable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-8no. 2010-291 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article D783-19

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-1007…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-57

Employing councillors who carry out one of the activities listed in article R. 1423-55 before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. or who have ceased their professional activity receive an allowance for their shif…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-1

…recy with regard to this information, under the conditions and penalties of articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-20

…ts, the advance of the necessary funds from the guarantee institutions mentioned in Article L. 3253-14. In the case of safeguard proceedings, the court-appointed agent must justify to these institutio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

…t must carry out the checks provided for in article L. 234-1 of the Highway Code andarticle L. 4274-14 of the Transport Code on the person of the alleged perpetrator in order to establish proof of the…

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