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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3

…of the competent corporate body appointing the person concerned and setting out his or her duties; 3° If the application is submitted with a view to carrying out another professional activity as a ph…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3

…ntities that control it or that are controlled by it, within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-3. Information on the total amount of fees received is included in the documents made available t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Default in criminal matters

Article 379-4

If the accused convicted under the conditions provided for by Article 379-3 constitutes himself a prisoner or if he is arrested before the sentence is extinguished by prescription, the judgment of the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R523-3

…tion of the information provided by the garnishee if the document was served on him electronically; 3° A mention, in very conspicuous characters, of the debtor's right, if the conditions for the valid…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-3

…contracts: 1° Persons who have been convicted of one of the offences provided for in Articles 226-13, 222-52 to 222-59 and 413-10 to 413-12 of the French Criminal Code, Articles L. 2339-2 to L. 2339-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and local representative

Article L2421-3

…Committee, which gives an opinion on the proposed dismissal under the conditions set out in Section 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book III.The opinion is deemed to have been obtained notwithstanding t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-3

…insurance scheme mentioned in article L. 5427-1 and the public institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 defines the objectives assigned to the latter with regard to the employment situation and in l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L773-38

…ame table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 548-1 and L. 548-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L774-38

…ame table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 548-1 and L. 548-2 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 548-3 and L. 548-4 Order no. 2014-559 of 30 May 2014 L. 548-5 Order no. 20…

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