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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L612-2

…able and available assets, excluding going concern values, and current liabilities, a provisional income statement, a cash flow statement and a financing plan.The frequency, deadlines and procedures f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Book II

Article L3342-1

…ignatories;"; 3° In Article L. 3212-4 : a) In 4°, the words: "or to operations carried out with the European Financial Stability Facility or the European Stability Mechanism" are deleted; b) In 9°, th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to Book II

Article L3322-1

…ignatories;"; 3° In Article L. 3212-4 : a) In 4°, the words: "or to operations carried out with the European Financial Stability Facility or the European Stability Mechanism" are deleted; b) In 9°, th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3381-3

…ignatories;"; 3° In Article L. 3212-4 : a) In 4°, the words: "or to operations carried out with the European Financial Stability Facility or the European Stability Mechanism" are deleted; b) In 9°, th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3351-3

…ignatories;"; 3° In Article L. 3212-4 : a) In 4°, the words: "or to operations carried out with the European Financial Stability Facility or the European Stability Mechanism" are deleted; b) In 9°, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5524-2

…5461-2-1, L. 5461-4, L. 5461-9, L. 5462-2 and L. 5462-8, the provisions relating to the use of the European database on medical devices are applicable in the event of implementation of the said datab…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Determining the mode and timetable of the investigation.

Article 227

…imply state the time limit within which it must be carried out. In the event of another court being commissioned, the decision shall specify the time limit within which the enquiry must be carried out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-10

The election of the representatives of the public establishments of intercommunal cooperation with their own tax status and of the communes takes place by ballot papers sent by registered letter or de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: The Departmental Advisory Committee (R)

Article R1425-12

The commission meets when convened by the chairman, either on his own initiative, or at the request of one-third of the members, or at the request of the prefect. The commission may only validly decid…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Closure of the investigation and referral to the oral hearing

Article 805

The pre-trial judge or the magistrate in charge of the report may, if the lawyers do not object, hold the hearing alone to hear the pleadings. He reports to the court in his deliberations.

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