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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1342-5

…body is discharged by its delivery to the creditor in the same condition, unless he proves, in the case of deterioration, that the deterioration is not due to his act or to that of persons for whom h…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to framework agreements with order forms and contracts with optional tranches

Article R2191-51

In the case of a framework agreement with order forms or a contract with optional tranches, either a single copy or a certificate of transferability of the contract, or a single copy or a certificate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3221-5

…president of the departmental council in police matters by virtue of the provisions of article L. 3221-4..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-56

In the event of non-compliance with the undertakings given pursuant to article R. 221-61, the competent administrative authority may, after giving the establishment or body concerned the opportunity t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article D612-54

The AMF may take into account information about the proposed statutory auditor or, as the case may be, the natural person proposed to perform the assignment, which is sent to it by one of the authorit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Rights guaranteed to detained foreign nationals

Article L813-5

…the latter's supervision, by the judicial police agent, in a language that he or she understands or can reasonably be presumed to understand, of the reasons for his or her detention, the maximum durat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…ité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall not grant authorisation to the branch of the applicant third-country undertaking unless the third-country undertaking to which the branch belongs unde…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R1132-5-1

The genetic counsellor may, in the cases defined by the organisational protocol provided for in Article R. 1132-5-2: 1° Prescribe the medical biology examinations mentioned in Article R. 1131-2 and in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-5

…l be involved in drawing up the draft outline plan:1° The representative of the State in the region;2° The departmental councils of the departments in the region, on aspects relating to roads and digi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 54

…ke an oath before the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their place of residence is situated.2. The oath is recorded free of charge at the court registry. The oath is exempt from stamp duty and…

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