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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-16

…n of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 642-1 to L. 642-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-41

The person under investigation or the witness may, within ten days of being informed of the content of the geolocation operations carried out within the framework provided for in article 230-40, conte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-1

The declaration with a view to losing French nationality may be made from the time the application to acquire foreign nationality is lodged and, at the latest, within one year of the date of that acqu…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations of the purchaser.

Article 1654

If the buyer fails to pay the price, the seller may request that the sale be rescinded.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-23

…ests and an internship dissertation, are set by order of the Minister of Justice. Some of the tests may be common to both options. Each candidate may choose one or both of the options. When a candidat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 411-23

Applications for aid may be submitted:1° Either by the writer-director who wrote or co-wrote the script for the short film he or she is directing;2° Or by the production company.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspectorate of the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R1418-23

Pursuant to Article L. 1418-2, the Agency may carry out inspections of legal entities and individuals holding the authorisations or approvals mentioned in Article L. 1418-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Candidacy requirements

Article R1441-16

The specific delegation of authority referred to in 3° of article L. 1441-12 and 2° of article L. 1441-13, enabling professional and managerial staff to be registered in the employers' section, may ta…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules applicable to contracting entities

Article R2161-23

The contracting entity may award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without negotiation, provided that it has indicated in the contract notice or in the invitation to confirm interest th…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Redemption option.

Article 1666

He may set up the benefit of the discussion against his seller's creditors.

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