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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Retention period

Article R2391-23

The retention of guarantee is deducted in instalments from the payments on account, the final partial payments and the balance.In the event that the amount of the sums owed to the contractor does not…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-23

Subject to the provisions of section 19 of the law of 29 November 1966 and those of this sub-section imposing special majority conditions, decisions are taken by a majority of the votes held by the me…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-23

As soon as the competent authority of the executing State has indicated that it agrees to recognise the sentence and enforce it on its territory, the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article R2-23

As part of recovery assistance and in all proceedings to recover damages obtained by the beneficiary of an authorisation issued in accordance with Article 15-4 in respect of compensation for his loss…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-23

Employees are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions laid down by law. Inspection officers and prevention engineers are prohibited from disclosing any manufacturing secrets or operating pr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-23

For works belonging to the creative documentary genre, the allocation of selective financial aid for production and preparation is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIV : Taxation of economic interest groupings and their members

Article 239 quater

…est groupings formed and operating under the conditions provided for in articles L. 251-1 to L. 251-23 of the French Commercial Code do not fall within the scope of 1 of article 206, but each of their…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-23

…etary and Financial Code under the conditions set out in the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers. However, the management report must be made available to any person who so reque…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common provisions relating to electronic voting

Article R4125-23

The use of electronic voting via the Internet is organised within the framework laid down by Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, as amended, relating to information technology, files and freedoms, and in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Annual contribution on rental income

Article 234 nonies

…at least fifteen years on 1 January of the tax year, paid by the lessors mentioned in I of article 234 duodecies and in articles 234 terdecies and 234 quaterdecies. II.-(Repealed) III.-Income derived…

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