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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…g offences: 1° Sexual offences referred to in Article 706-47 of this code as well as the offence provided for by article 222-32 of the Criminal Code and the offences provided for in articles 222-26-2,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: International provision of services

Article R8115-5

…e obligations mentioned in article R. 8115-1 are those resulting from failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1262-2-1, the third paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, articles L. 1262-4-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: Residence permits granted to beneficiaries of international protection

Article R424-5

A foreign national holding a residence permit bearing the words "long-term resident-EU" provided for in article L. 424-5 may have it withdrawn if he loses refugee status in the cases mentioned in arti…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-52

…the distrainee debtor, failing which it shall be inadmissible. The notice of seizure recalls the provisions of article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article D224-5

The retirement savings plan sets out the conditions under which the holder may choose how to receive the sums referred to in article L. 224-5.

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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 Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-5

The receiver draws up a draft settlement of liabilities. The draft provides for the payment of claims in the order set out in Article 796. The draft settlement is published. Creditors who are not paid…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Signing the concession contract

Article R3125-5

The concession contract may be signed electronically, in accordance with the procedures laid down by an order of the Minister for the Economy appended to this Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-5

For the purposes of 2° of I of article L. 513-3, guaranteed loans eligible for inclusion in the assets of sociétés de crédit foncier are loans for which a credit institution, finance company or insura…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Portage salarial

Article R1254-5

…ns before receipt of the document referred to in the first paragraph or the expiry of the period provided for in that paragraph.

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