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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: People's savings plan

Article L221-18

…taxation.There is a ceiling on the amount that can be paid in, set by regulation.From 25 September 2003, no more people's savings plans may be opened.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Liability insurance.

Article L124-5

…successive contracts, the cover triggered by the harmful event which took effect after the law no. 2003-706 of 1st August 2003 on financial security came into force is called upon first, without appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: First and second category operations.

Article R4532-59

…lot and of those who have to carry out work presenting specific risks, as listed in article L. 4532-8.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Decisions taken after the prison administration has been given time to take corrective measures

Article R249-32

…ot been put an end to, he shall take one of the decisions provided for in 1° to 3° of II of article 803-8. In the cases provided for in the last paragraph of II of the same article, the judge may refu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-17

…e liberty and custody judge with jurisdiction to hear the appeal lodged on the basis of the article 803-8 by a person placed in pre-trial detention or extradition custody is that of the judicial court…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…ceable titles with a view to their recognition and enforcement abroad pursuant to:- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe H

…public entity and its co-contractor (5) >. 7. Performance targets assigned to the co-contractor (3) 8. Sanctions and penalties applicable to the contractor in the event of failure to fulfil its obliga…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Persons subject to more than one detention order

Article R249-40

…ntence, only the liberty and custody judge has jurisdiction to hear applications made under article 803-8. However, if the liberty and custody judge, after noting that the conditions of detention are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

The constraint provided for in Article L. 5426-8-2 is issued after the debtor has been given formal notice to repay the allowance, assistance or any other undue benefit referred to in Article L. 5426-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-3

…nsmitted to the National Public Health Agency pursuant to Articles L. 1413-6, L. 1413-7 and L. 1413-8 or, where applicable, to other members of the national public health network pursuant to Articles…

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