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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Communications and exchanges of information

Article R3126-7

If the awarding authority uses electronic means, it must ensure the confidentiality and security of transactions on a computer network that is accessible in a non-discriminatory manner, in accordance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-7

For an overdraft authorisation or overdraft facility, where the annual percentage rate of charge is calculated before they are used, the calculation is made using the method defined by the formula set…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-4

The duration of detention provided for in articles 78-3 and 78-3-1 shall, where applicable, be deducted from that of police custody.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Association with the public hospital service

Article R6112-7

Private establishments authorised to carry out the care activity mentioned in 14° of article R. 6122-25 are associated with the public hospital service. An amendment to their multiannual contract of o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VII ter: Placement under mobile electronic surveillance as a security measure

Article 763-13

As part of investigations relating to proceedings concerning a crime or offence, judicial police officers specially authorised for this purpose are authorised to consult data contained in the automate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The People's Savings Plan.

Article R221-72

If the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 221-18 are not complied with, the sums in all the people's savings plans of the person who has not complied with these provisions are deemed to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Representation.

Article 752-1

Representation does not take place in favour of ascendants; the nearest, in each of the two lines, always excludes the most distant.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Representation.

Article 752-2

In the collateral line, representation is admitted in favour of the children and descendants of brothers or sisters of the deceased, either if they come to his succession concurrently with uncles or a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2

I.-The territorial jurisdiction of a judicial court may be extended to the jurisdiction of one or more courts of appeal for the investigation, prosecution, inquiry and, in the case of misdemeanours, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee inventions

Article R611-7

The period open to the employer to claim the right of attribution is four months, unless otherwise agreed between the parties which can only be subsequent to the declaration of the invention. This per…

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