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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Unions of mutual insurance companies.

Article R322-117

Without prejudice to the nullities provided for in Article R. 322-90, any association of mutual insurance companies formed contrary to the provisions of Article R. 322-109 is null and void. However, n…

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

Article R2196-11

…ired to carry out such audits shall be authorised by name by order of the minister responsible.They may be placed at the disposal of any ministerial department to carry out audits on its behalf.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-11

The purchaser may require tenderers to attach a French translation to the documents drawn up in another language that they submit pursuant to articles R. 2151-15 and R. 2151-16 as well as articles R.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Vehicles used for transporting bodies after coffining (R).

Article D2223-116

…he part of the passenger compartment reserved for the driver and passengers. The burial compartment may consist of a rigid, closed, watertight box that is immovable in relation to the body of the vehi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Exceptions to the rule that gifts inter vivos are irrevocable.

Article 962

The gift may likewise be revoked, even if the donee has come into possession of the property given and has been left there by the donor since the birth of the child. However, the donee is not obliged…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Establishment of a lawyer and submissions.

Article 961

…the information mentioned in paragraph 2 of the previous article has been provided. This objection may be put in order up to the date of the closure of the proceedings or, in the absence of pre-trial…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-11

…identity of the addressee to be certified, including by electronic means, within a time limit which may not be less than thirty days before the meeting.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Conditional release for foreign nationals sentenced to a custodial penalty and subject to a deportation order

Article L722-11

The sentence enforcement judge or the sentence enforcement court may decide on the conditional release of a foreign national sentenced to a custodial sentence and who is the subject of a decision ment…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by protected adults

Article 706-117

…person who has been found to be benefiting from a legal protection measure. The guardianship judge may then appoint a special agent who has, during the proceedings, the prerogatives conferred on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Information and consultation procedure instituted by agreement.

Article L2342-11

…n procedures, the agreement shall lay down the arrangements by which the employees' representatives may meet in order to carry out a consultation on the information communicated to them and which rela…

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