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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-4

When Article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Disputes

Article R442-2

…try of the enforcement judge by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by petition delivered or addressed to the court registry.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article R440-1

…paragraphs of Article L. 440-1, the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Banque de France shall give their opinion at least five business days before the expiry of the periods provided for in Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-3

…behalf of third parties; -they belong to one of the following categories: -undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article D440-2

…by class of financial instruments or related transactions; -liquidity needs related to clearing activities, including liquidity needs in the event of adverse developments on financial markets as defi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Seizure of operating income

Article L333-3

…t most equal annually to the highest level of resources provided for pursuant to Chapter V of Title IV of Book I of the Labour Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Assistance and representation of the parties.

Article L1453-9

The performance of the trade union representative's duties may not be grounds for disciplinary action or termination of the employment contract. Dismissal of trade union representatives is subject to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book V: OTHER PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Article L2500-2

The public contracts mentioned in this Book concluded by a purchaser mentioned in Chapter I of Book IV relating to public contracting and having as their object the realisation of a work defined in Ch…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonuses

Article R2372-7

For project management contracts relating to works to which the provisions of Book IV do not apply, tenderers who have submitted services in accordance with the consultation documents are entitled to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5531-1

…f Title III of Book I, those of I of Article L. 5134-1 and those of Chapter II of Title III of Book IV of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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