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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-2-2

Agreements, concerted practices and unilateral practices the object or effect of which is to prohibit or substantially limit the possibility for an undertaking which provides private public passenger…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Notification

Article L261-2

I.-On expiry of a period of three months from notification, if the Minister responsible for culture considers that the documents and information presented do not enable him to ensure that the benefici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Departmental committee for psychiatric care.

Article L3223-2

The committee provided for in article L. 3222-5 is made up of :1° Two psychiatrists, one appointed by the public prosecutor at the court of appeal, the other by the representative of the State in the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection IV: Special provisions for the register of associations

Article ANNEXE, art. 30-13

At the request of the public prosecutor or ex officio, the court may enjoin by order the members of the association's management or the liquidators as the case may be to justify within a time limit it…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-13

The creation, modification or deletion of data as well as consultations are recorded, including the identifier of the person who created them as well as the date, time and purpose of the operation. Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-13

Contracts may be awarded in separate lots, unless their subject does not allow separate services to be identified. The National Council determines the number, size and purpose of the lots. It may limi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L2123-25-2

Elected municipal officials are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the Social Security Code. The contributions of the communes and th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L4135-20-2

Members of the regional council are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the social security code. The contributions of the regions and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L214-27

Unless otherwise provided, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-26-2 apply to private equity funds.

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