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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-12

The Ombudsman shall receive compensation set by the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers, after consulting the Board.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Formal notices and orders to perform an obligation to do or not to do something

Article A444-20

…conditions provided for in Article A. 444-12:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of the service Reference period Premium rate 88 Summons to the distrainee debtor to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the "locomotor" option

Article D6124-177-20

The coordinating doctor specialises in physical and rehabilitation medicine or rheumatology, and in this case has proven training or experience in rehabilitation.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Genetically modified organisms

Article R412-20

…hs 1 and 2 of Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 9, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 12, Articles 13 and 15, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 21, paragraphs 1 to 3 of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Implementation of placement under electronic surveillance

Article R57-19

…person's obligations, under the conditions laid down by the provisions of articles R. 622-6, R. 622-7, R. 622-8 and R. 622-19 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-6

The officials referred to in 2° of Article L. 123-30 are authorised, on a proposal from the mayor, by order of the prefect of the department in which the municipality concerned is located or, in Paris…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Nordic cross-country skiing and related activities.

Article A212-192-5

…rmance test of the technical ability test provided for in Title VII of the amendedOrder of 26 April 2013 relating to the specific training for the State diploma of national Nordic cross-country ski in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Evidence by judicial presumption

Article 1382

Presumptions which are not established by law, are left to the discretion of the judge, who must admit them only if they are serious, precise and concordant, and only in cases where the law admits pro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-23

…ees. The contracts of public-sector employees are subject to the provisions of decree no. 86-83 of 17 January 1986 relating to the general provisions applicable to State contract employees taken for t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Slaughter health fees

Article 302 bis O

…uros by decision of the Council of the European Union. This fee may be adjusted, up to a limit of a 20% increase or reduction in its amount, taking into account in particular the results of official c…

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