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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1-1: Competitive entrance examination to become a commercial court clerk

Article A742-6

…ndidates' ability to solve one or more practical cases on commercial law subjects. A coefficient of 4 is assigned to this test.3° A two-hour test designed to test candidates' ability to solve one or m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Mutual legal assistance

Article 627-2

…horities competent under Article 87 of the Statute.In urgent cases, certified copies of the minutes may be sent directly and by any means to the International Criminal Court. The minutes shall then be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: General provisions

Article R4226-6

…temporary electrical installations are carried out in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 4215-3 to R. 4215-13, R. 4215-16 and R. 4215-17 relating to the design of electrical installations.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to sub-contracts

Article L2393-6

The purchaser may ask the candidate, tenderer or contract holder to indicate the identity of the subcontractors it intends to use and the nature and scope of the services to be entrusted to them. It m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-6

…tion of a cosmetic product, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may give formal notice to the person responsible for the product to provide it with the information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-6

…disorderly trading conditions or leads to market abuse. To this end, the rates for cancelled orders may be adapted according to the length of time during which the orders are executable and calibrated…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-5

…technical quality and innovative nature of the project; 3° The integration of environmental issues; 4° The consistency of the budget; 5° The company's ability to complete the feasibility phase of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Calculation and payment procedures.

Article L5422-6

…e conditions of previous activity for admission to the insurance allowance are not met, adjustments may be made to these conditions of activity as well as to the duration of compensation and the rates…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-12

A summary statement of grants awarded to each municipality during the financial year is appended to the local authority's administrative account. It specifies, for each municipality, the list and purp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-11

…h within sixty days from the date of receipt of the complete application referred to in Article R. 5141-123-9 . The period mentioned in the previous paragraph is reduced to thirty days for application…

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