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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 515

Where the law provides that provisional enforcement is optional, it may be ordered, of its own motion or at the request of a party, whenever the judge considers it necessary and compatible with the na…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-10

This accreditation is issued :- for a diploma, in a speciality and an option ;- for a complementary certificate.The authorisation decision specifies the conditions for organising the requirements prio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-7

Compulsory or optional social benefits in the form of benefits in kind intended to cover all or part of the cost of the services mentioned in B of article L. 1271-1 may be paid in the form of a specia…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Delivery.

Article 1618

…ing article, a greater capacity is found than that expressed in the contract, the purchaser has the option of providing the additional price, or withdrawing from the contract, if the excess is one twe…

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

Article D224-4

…ts in the cases mentioned in I of article L. 224-4 takes the form of a single payment which, at the option of the holder, relates to all or part of the rights likely to be liquidated or redeemed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-43-1

…decision of the Commission nationale d'aménagement commercial shall mention, where applicable, the option for the petitioner to apply directly to the Commission for a new authorisation in accordance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-37

…o L. 562-15 Order 2016-1575 of 24 November 2016 II - For the application of I, in article L. 562-8, references toarticle L. 330-1 of the Highway Code are replaced by locally applicable provisions havi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formulation of technical specifications

Article R2111-7

…or a specific provenance or origin, or refer to a trade mark, patent or type where such mention or reference is likely to favour or eliminate certain economic operators or certain products. However,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-89

…these changes come into force. Where the change in the borrowing rate results from a change in the reference rate, the new reference rate is made public by appropriate means and information on the ne…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-34-1

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