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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 139

The person under investigation is placed under judicial supervision by an order of the examining magistrate, which may be made at any stage of the investigation. The examining magistrate may, at any t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mediation.

Article R742-19

For the application of articles R. 524-1 to R. 524-13 to the Merchant Navy, the Regional Director of Maritime Affairs exercises the powers conferred on the Regional Director of Labour and Employment.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-23

…du cinéma et de l'image animée under the same conditions as those relating to 4° of article L. 212-23. These programming commitments are monitored for a period of five years following the date of the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-19

…ible changes in financial and non-financial conditions could have on the exercise of these options; 7° Insurance and reinsurance undertakings may take account, in their internal model, of future manag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-4

…ation decision within fifteen days of receipt of the collective agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19.It shall notify, within the same timeframe, the social and economic committee, if any, and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-4

…rvice under the conditions set by the authority mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 2224-19-1;- or, in the absence of metering devices, justification of the compliance of metering devices w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-19

In accordance with Council Regulation No 1182/71/EEC of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits: 1° The day on which the contract is concluded or the day on whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER Ia : The regional plan for economic development, innovation and internationalisation

Article L4251-19

…art or in full, in accordance with the procedures laid down for its preparation in articles L. 4251-13 à L. 4251-16.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Investor information

Article L214-24-19

…AIF's unitholders or shareholders at their request. It shall be made available to the Autorité des marchés financiers and, where applicable, to the home Member State of the AIF.The AIF or its managem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2191-23

The services provided by the holder of a contract which give rise to the payment of advances or instalments, to final partial settlement, or to payment of the balance, shall be recorded in a document…

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