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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-69-3

I.-The maximum value of the period referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12 is set at two years from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this Article is granted. II.-The maximum va…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-6

…makes a public offer of financial securities, other than those mentioned in 1° or 2° of article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, the notice is al…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-25

If the Member State to which transit is requested cannot guarantee that the sentenced person will not be prosecuted or subjected to a measure involving deprivation or restriction of liberty on its ter…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L513-6

…e of civil proceedings or criminal investigations, including where these have been dismissed, which may give rise to suspicion that a person seeking asylum or who has been granted refugee status or su…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-12

…When the person had been referred to him under the provisions of article 393, the public prosecutor may detain the person until he or she appears before the criminal court or examining magistrate, whi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Clearances

Article R4216-6

The corridors of buildings and premises are subject to the provisions of articles R. 4227-4 to R. 4227-14 with the exception of articles R. 4227-5 and R. 4227-12. However, for the application of the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Formation and performance of the contract

Article L222-6

…ase and where the contract relates to a transaction mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 312-84, the supplier is only obliged to provide the consumer with the contractual information. At any…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-61

If there is more than one body of bondholders, they may under no circumstances deliberate at a joint meeting.Any bondholder has the right to attend the meeting or to be represented at the meeting by a…

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

Article 696-21

…nce, it appears that he clearly intends to evade the extradition request, the Investigating Chamber may, on the application of the Public Prosecutor, issue an arrest warrant for him. The provisions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of principals and project owners.

Article L8222-6

…two months, with proof that it has put an end to the unlawful situation. Failing this, the contract may be terminated without compensation, at the contractor's expense and risk. The legal person gover…

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