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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe H

Mandatory information to be included in a partnership contract1. Identification of the contracting parties. (1) 2. Definition of the subject of the partnership contract. (1) 3. Duration of the contrac…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Penalties.

Article L310-27

Carrying out any of the operations mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article L. 310-1 on French territory without complying with the provisions of Articles L. 310-2 and L. 310-6 or with the provisions of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article R131-51

When the drawee receives a stop payment that is not based on one of the grounds provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 131-35 or written confirmation of such a stop payment, it sends the a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 776

The bulletin n° 2 of the criminal record is issued:1° To prefects and State public administrations dealing with applications for the duties of a commercial court judge, applications for public employm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of 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 Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8

In the case of contributions in kind or the stipulation of special benefits for associates or non-associates, one or more contribution auditors shall be appointed unanimously by the founders or, faili…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-3

Any holder of a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product or any operator of such a medicinal product is required, within one year of the promulgation of Act 2011-2012 of 29 December 2011 on rei…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General obligations

Article R322-7

The health and safety guarantees as well as the technical standards mentioned in article L. 322-2 are set by order of the Minister for Sport and the ministers concerned after consultation with the spo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VI: Conciliation and mediation

Article 127-1

If the parties fail to reach the agreement provided for in Article 131-1, the judge may order them to meet, within a time limit that he or she determines, with a mediator responsible for informing the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-134

Articles L. 224-1, L. 224-2, the second paragraph of article L. 225-68, the second paragraph of article L. 225-131, articles L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, L. 232-2 and L. 232-10 of the French Commercial C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-4

Any foreigner guilty of the offences provided for in articles L. 8224-1 and L. 8224-2 is liable to a ban on entering French territory, which may be imposed under the conditions provided for inarticle…

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