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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

Article A38-2

The public prosecutor's annual report on the status and timeframes for the enforcement of sentences provided for by Article 709-2 may be freely consulted by any person who so requests. Before the last…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Termination of the contract

Article L2195-5

…awarded to an economic operator on the grounds of a serious breach of the obligations laid down by European Union procurement law which has been recognised by the Court of Justice of the European Uni…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Responsibilities

Article L4433-3-2

The regional councils of the overseas regions shall be consulted on proposals for acts of the European Union which concern their region by the Minister for Overseas France. The provisions of the secon…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-12

The commission may appoint experts whose remuneration, provided under the same conditions as those of experts before the courts, shall give rise to a fee order by the chairman of the commission.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…es : 1° References made toOrder no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the titles and profession of Chartered Accountant, the references to the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…es : 1° References made toOrder no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the titles and profession of Chartered Accountant, the references to the c…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-55-5

…rty days of the end of the physical inspection operations, the inspector(s) will send a provisional report to the person who was the subject of the inspection. The latter will have a period of thirty…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 978

…alth, up to a limit of €50,000, 75% of the amount of cash donations and full ownership donations of company securities admitted to trading on a French or foreign regulated market made to the benefit o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information for the public

Article L355-5

Without prejudice to their other reporting obligations, insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall publish an annual report on their solvency and financial condition. In the event of a major event s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-10

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 4312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the region's territory. L. 4312-1 presents a prog…

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