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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-58

I. - For the application of V of Article L. 626-30, the administrator shall determine the amount, calculated inclusive of all taxes, of the claims held by the members of the classes called upon to vot…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

I.-An electronic traceability document is made available to all healthcare professionals, regardless of their status or mode of practice, on the website of the Agence nationale du développement profes…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-5

Decisions of the Central Pricing Board are taken by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the chairman has the casting vote. For each of the formations mentioned in 1° to 5° of Art…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 559-1

If the writ is a service of a decision, the bailiff must have completed the steps provided for in Articles 555 to 559 within a maximum period of forty-five days from the request of the public prosecut…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Citations and meanings

Article 555-1

Service of a decision on a person by bailiff is equivalent to personal service, if the person is detained, by the head of the prison or, if the person is on the premises of a criminal court, by a cour…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R*592-1

The following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R*512-9-3

Failing an express decision within the period mentioned in Article R. 512-9-2, the application is deemed to be rejected.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-1

In view of the request made pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 529-2, of the protest lodged pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 529-5, of that provided for by III of Article 529-6 or th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-5

…ser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering for the purchase of supplies or services on particularly advantageous terms either from an economic operator who is definiti…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport

Article D212-56

The diplôme d'Etat supérieur de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (Higher State Diploma in Youth, Popular Education and Sport) is obtained by accumulation of four units defined by orde…

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