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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Seizure incidents

Article L221-5

Only distraining or opposing creditors who have made themselves known prior to the verification of the seized assets and those who, prior to the seizure, have taken a protective measure or published a…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 3: Seizure incidents

Article L221-6

In the event of competition between creditors, the agent in charge of the sale proposes an amicable distribution between them. If no agreement is reached, he will deposit the funds with the Caisse des…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Shelf life

Article R2184-12

The purchaser shall keep the applications and tenders as well as the documents relating to the award procedure for a minimum period of five years from the date of signature of the contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Shelf life

Article R2184-13

The purchaser shall keep the contract documents for a minimum period of five years for supply or service contracts and ten years for works, project management or technical control contracts as from th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6

I.-The following are presumed not to be linked to the principal by an employment contract in the performance of the activity giving rise to registration:1° Natural persons registered in the trade and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6-1

A self-employed worker is one whose working conditions are defined exclusively by himself or by the contract defining them with his principal.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article R7413-5

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles R. 7413-1 and R. 7413-2 is punishable by a third-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial penalties

Article R5145-7

In the absence of observations or in the event of an inadequate response to the complaints within the time limit mentioned in the previous article, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial penalties

Article R5145-5

On the basis of the inspection reports drawn up in application of Chapter VI of this Title or the results of inspections carried out under Article R. 5141-79 which reveal breaches of the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial penalties

Article R5145-9

The financial penalties and daily fines provided for in Article L. 5145-5 are recovered by the accounting officer of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et…

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