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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Courts for the enforcement of sentences

Article D49-66

…the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 712-16-1, it shall inform the victim of his or her option to be assisted by a victim support association. Where, pursuant to the provisions of the last…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information obligations

Article R561-26

…by the body pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 561-15 is, depending on the case, and with the option of delegation for each of them, the President of the Bar Association of the Conseil d'Etat an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R814-109

…e joint practice of their profession of judicial administrator or judicial representative. The same option is available to persons meeting the conditions for registration on this list, provided that e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-15

…2° Doctors, dental surgeons, midwives and pharmacists; 3° Insurance and capitalisation companies, optional or compulsory provident, retirement and social protection organisations, and banking establ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for placing on the market and putting into service.

Article R5211-14

…ice also complies with those provisions. If, during a transitional period, the manufacturer has the option of not complying with the provisions transposing some of the applicable directives, the docum…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-1

By way of derogation from Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-23, the natural persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may not draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account if t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relationship between the payment service provider and the payment service user

Article L133-17

I. - When the Payment Service User becomes aware of the loss, theft, misappropriation or any unauthorised use of his payment instrument or the data linked to it, he shall inform his payment service pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-9

When the job losses resulting from the collective agreement provided for in Article L. 1237-19 affect, by their scale, the balance of the employment area or areas in which they are located, the compan…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Simple livestock.

Article 1817

At the end of the lease, or when it is terminated, the lessor shall take animals of each species, so as to obtain the same stock of livestock as that which he has surrendered, in particular as regards…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional aid for particularly vulnerable farmers

Article 919-77

To be eligible for exceptional assistance, exhibitors must submit the application form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 31 October 2021 at the latest.Th…

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