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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for specialised financing funds

Article L214-190-3

…l personality. The provisions of the Civil Code relating to joint ownership and those of articles 1871 to 1873 of the Civil Code relating to joint ventures do not apply to specialised finance funds.Th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-12

…ing the sale, the sale has already been the subject of information pursuant to article 18 de la loi n° 2014-856 du 31 juillet 2014 relative à l'économie sociale et solidaire.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-19

…nts constitute a separate establishment within the Banque de France within the meaning ofArticle L. 2327-1 of the Labour Code, under the conditions set out in Article L. 142-9. The employees of the de…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-12

All civil servants or agents who have knowledge in any capacity whatsoever of information gathered about undertakings pursuant to this section shall be bound by professional secrecy and, where applica…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-4

The duration of the period of Ineligibility referred to in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 for a breach of 4° of article L. 232-10 and article L. 232-9-2 is four years. It may be reduced under the follow…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

…time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least f…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20-2

The judicial authority may, at the discretion of the public prosecutor, communicate to the French Anti-Doping Agency any information it gathers in the course of legal proceedings which may give rise t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-13

…nurse and one driver or pilot. The driver fulfils the conditions laid down in 1° of article R. 6312-7. The emergency medical service regulating doctor adapts the composition of the response team to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20-1

I. - To qualify as a commercial area within the meaning of article L. 3132-25-1, the area for which a request for demarcation or modification has been made must meet the following criteria:1° Constitu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

…351-3 entails the obligation for the employer to pay to the institution mentioned in article L.311-7 a contribution, the amount of which is set by decree within the limit of twelve months' gross sala…

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