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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-36

In the event of prosecution for one of the offences referred to in Article 706-34, the investigating judge may provisionally order, for a period of up to three months, the total or partial closure of:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article R632-3

…Area exercising similar powers with the assistance that the latter requests pursuant to Article L. 632-16, it shall notify the AMF of the reasons for its refusal and, if the refusal is based on the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7124-30

…responsible and the additional time for which they are responsible pursuant to article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the Sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article D7226-30

…sible and the additional service time for which they are liable pursuant to the article 1 of decree no. 2000-815 of 25 August 2000 relating to the organisation and reduction of working time in the Sta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-3

…anufacturing and marketing, on behalf of the State, French collector coins with legal tender status;3° Combating counterfeiting of metal coins and carrying out appraisals and inspections, in accordanc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-35

I.-The resolution college may, after having determined that the transfer procedure referred to in 3° of Article L. 311-30 has failed, decide to set up a bridge institution. The latter is responsible f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-3

…purpose of : a) Extracting oil or gas; b) Prospecting for or extracting coal or other solid fuels; 3° Purchases or operating activities intended for the organisation or provision of airports, seaport…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-3

…d its health, safety and working conditions committee, if they exist, pursuant to 1° of Article L. 2312-9. The social and economic committee is consulted on the single occupational risk assessment doc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional haemovigilance and transfusion safety coordinators

Article R1221-33

…ked, or likely to be linked, to the administration of a given unit or type of labile blood product; 3° Epidemiological data concerning the blood donors from whom the units of labile blood products ref…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction.

Article R711-33

…aff it employs, including in particular payroll and training; 2° Financial and accounting services; 3° Audit services; 4° Legal services; 5° Purchasing and public contracts; 6° Communication; 7° Infor…

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