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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 361-1

…he provisions of Article 349-1, the Assize Court has answered the first question in the affirmative and the second in the negative, it finds the accused guilty. If it has answered negatively to the fi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2151-3

Where tenders can only be submitted following a visit to the place where the contract is to be performed or after on-the-spot consultation of additional documents, the time limits for the receipt of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration of sworn freight brokers on the list of the Court of Appeal

Article R131-3

The Court of Appeal decides on the application for registration at the general meeting of sitting magistrates.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Definition of the economic reason.

Article L1233-3

…wer than eleven employees ;b) Two consecutive quarters for a company with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees;c) Three consecutive quarters for a company with at least fifty emplo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quaterdecies

…ount of short-term capital gains may be divided equally between the year in which they are realised and the following two years.It refers to the excess of these capital gains over capital losses of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Mediation of consumer disputes

Article L612-3

…set out in the Article 21-3 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 on the organisation of the courts and civil, criminal and administrative procedure. Article 21-3 of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article R1431-3

The Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie is consulted on draft laws and regulations relating to :1° The establishment, jurisdiction, organisation and operation of industrial tribunals;2° The appointment…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure with negotiation

Article L2324-3

The provisions of article L. 2124-3 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advances

Article L2391-3

The provisions of article L. 2191-3 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2312-3

The provisions of article R. 2112-3 apply.

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