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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Recovery.

Article 345

Debts of all kinds established and recovered by the customs administration are the subject of a notice of recovery subject, if necessary, to referral to the judicial judge. The collection notice is is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L132-3

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-2 shall also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the terms set out in Article 131-27 of the Criminal…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the mother in the birth certificate

Article 311-25

Parentage is established, in respect of the mother, by her designation in the child's birth certificate.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inclusion on the list of top-level athletes

Article R221-3

Entry on the list of top-level sportsmen and women is made in one of the following categories: Elite, Senior, Relève, Reconversion.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General requirements of the licensing authority

Article R3123-3

If justified by the subject or conditions of the contract, the awarding authority may require information relating to the prior authorisation of candidates, pursuant to articles R. 2311-1 et seq. of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-3

Issuers shall make public a rating of their issuance programme, obtained from a specialised agency that meets the conditions laid down by the competent administrative authority or, where applicable, h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32

Pursuant to I of Article L. 214-24-1, the marketing in France of units or shares of an AIF established in a third country managed by a management company established in a Member State of the European…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-3

The judicial sale by public auction of tangible or intangible movable property, listed in number 4 of the table mentioned in article A. 444-1, gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Votes and deliberations

Article L2315-32

Resolutions of the Social and Economic Committee are passed by a majority of the members present. The chairman of the social and economic committee does not take part in the vote when he consults the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Votes and deliberations

Article L2315-33

The social and economic committee may decide that certain of its deliberations be forwarded to the administrative authority.

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