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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-19

…the project and no later than the day of publication of the notice referred to in article appendix 30-18: 1° The documents referred to in article appendix 30-17 and, where applicable, the report of t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIIa: Socio-judicial supervision

Article 763-1

…sentenced to socio-judicial supervision in accordance with the terms of articles 131-36-1 to 131-36-8 of the Penal Code is placed under the control of the sentence enforcement judge in whose jurisdict…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-7

…cts for human use collected from the public is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules relating to the accounting allocation of assets transferred with a portfolio of contracts.

Article L324-7

…of calculating the participation in profits relating to these assets provided for in article L. 132-29, no account is taken of the respective size of the shareholders' equity and commitments to policy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article D4134-30

…article L. 3123-6 of the Labour Code, and the legal weekly working time defined in article D. 4135-7 of this code. In the case of a civil servant governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-7

Where a contract for the supply of digital content or digital services including a clause requiring compliance with a minimum performance period has been subscribed to by the consumer, the invoices dr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Accounting records

Article D2343-7

…the service of the commune;2° Taking, against debtors in arrears and with the authorisation of the mayor, the necessary acts, notifications and enforcement measures under the conditions of article R.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-8

The Chairman or Secretary General of the Autorité des marchés financiers may order the suspension or dismissal of a person referred to in Article L. 421-7, if that person no longer fulfils the conditi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-79

…s and three alternates; d) From 50 to 64 employees: four members and four alternates; e) From 65 to 79 employees: five members and five alternates; f) 80 to 129 employees: six members and six alternat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-13

No reconciliation or interconnection, within the meaning of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, may be carried out between the…

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