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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-5

The election of the representatives mentioned in article D. 1111-4 takes place by post.The ballot papers are sent or deposited at the prefecture of the department, in accordance with the procedures la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-51

Any registered trader shall apply through the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and, within a period of one month before the total cessation of his commercial activity within the jurisdiction…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-5

For budgets voted by nature, the budget article corresponds to the most detailed subdivision of the nomenclature defined by the decree provided for in Article L. 5217-10-5, supplemented, for programme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L123-39

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the list of information declared and documents transmitted by the person required to register, which shall be entered and filed in the national register…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L123-40

The authorities mentioned within this sub-section shall control that the undertakings falling within their area of competence comply with the conditions necessary for access to their activity or for t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Groups of economic operators and works or services entrusted to third parties

Article L3123-17

Persons against whom grounds for exclusion exist may not be entrusted with part of the works or services of a concession contract.When a person against whom grounds for exclusion exist is presented at…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 5: Groups of economic operators and works or services entrusted to third parties

Article L3123-16

Where the reason for exclusion from the award procedure concerns a member of a consortium of economic operators, the conceding authority requires him to be replaced by another economic operator who is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-2

A freezing order may be issued in respect of any movable or immovable property, whether tangible or intangible, and any legal instrument or document evidencing title to or interest in such property, w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-3

Any decision to freeze assets shall be accompanied by a certificate issued by the judicial authority that ordered the measure and containing the following information: 1° Identification of the judicia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-4

The property freezing order shall be accompanied by a request for enforcement of an order for confiscation of the property. Failing this, the certificate shall contain an instruction to retain the pro…

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