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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R125-4

If the recipient of the electronically transmitted letter or message agrees to take part in the simplified debt recovery procedure, the bailiff will propose an agreement on the amount and terms of pay…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Transmission and receipt of invoices in electronic form

Article L3133-4

Articles L. 3133-2 and L. 3133-3 do not apply to defence or security concession contracts when their award and performance are declared secret or must be accompanied by special security measures.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Supply contracts of contracting entities

Article R2153-4

Where two or more tenders are equivalent in terms of the award criteria, preference is given to the tender that cannot be rejected pursuant to article R. 2153-3. Tenders are considered equivalent if t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Detention decision

Article L741-4

The decision to detain takes into account the vulnerable state and any disability of the foreign national.The motor, cognitive or psychological disability and the support needs of the foreign national…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The alternative obligation

Article 1307-4

A creditor who has not made his choice known must, if one of the performances becomes impossible to perform as a result of force majeure, be satisfied with one of the others.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-40

The execution on the territory of the Republic of a confiscation order issued by a foreign court entails the transfer to the French State of ownership of the confiscated property, unless otherwise agr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Enforcement of confiscation orders issued by foreign judicial authorities

Article 713-41

For the purposes of this section, the competent criminal court is that of the place where one of the assets that is the subject of the claim is located or, failing that, the Paris criminal court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Formal requirements.

Article L2231-4

Conventions and agreements as well as company or establishment agreements are drafted in French. Any clause drafted in a foreign language cannot be invoked against an employee who is prejudiced by it.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the commission's decision to impose a personal recovery plan without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-4

A party may challenge before the protection litigation judge, within a time limit set by decree, the personal recovery without judicial liquidation imposed by the commission.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations.

Article L4134-4

The regional economic, social and environmental council shall draw up its rules of procedure.

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