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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
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

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
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

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 Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-1

…for in this Code, the alerts provided for in Article 24 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation in relation to the establishment of the European Publ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: The profession of genetic counsellor

Article L1132-2

…order of the Minister for Health. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, persons who, on 6 October 2007, have exercised or were exercising functions devolved to genetic counsellors and have o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 A bis

…roperties pursuant to this code. The decision to institute the exemption is taken no later than 1st October of the previous year.

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

Article L744-12

…of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 223-1 Ordinance no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 223-2 and L. 223-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 223-4, L. 223-5 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L752-18

…wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in article L. 343…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Distance supply of financial services to a consumer

Article L753-18

…wording resulting from L. 343-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 343-2Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above, in article L. 343…

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