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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and prior declaration

Article R331-4-1

Any competition, meeting, demonstration or public event other than those provided for in articles R. 331-4, R. 331-6, R. 331-20 and R. 331-46, in a sport for which no federation has been delegated and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R251

I. - With the exception of articles R. 15-29 to R. 15-33-23, R. 15-33-43 and R. 15-33-59, R. 48-1, the I of article R. 49-8-3, articles R. 49-8-5 to R. 49-19, R. 53-51 to R. 53-56, R. 63, R. 64, R. 93…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: DEFENCE OR SECURITY PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS

Article R2373-1

Defence or security partnership contracts are subject to the provisions of this Book, with the exception of: 1° The provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title I; 2° The provisions of Chapte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-1

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Automatic registrations

Article R123-309

The President of the regional Chamber of Trades and Crafts or, by delegation, the President of the departmental Chamber of Trades and Crafts requests from the keeper of the National Business Register,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation prior to a radiological emergency

Article R4451-99

I - The employer shall identify any worker likely to be involved in a radiological emergency. II.-After consulting the occupational physician, the employer shall assign the worker referred to in I: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-18

The establishment in which the operations for which authorisation has been granted are carried out operates in compliance with the rules of good practice laid down under the conditions referred to in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 6: Disciplinary sanctions

Article R222-38

In the event of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-18, R. 222-20, R. 222-31 and R. 222-32 as well as the provisions of the sports agents' regulations issued on the bas…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Expenses assimilated to those of criminal trials

Article R214

The costs listed in Article R. 93 are advanced by the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of this Title: they are taxed and liquidated according to the tariff and rules of each competent court.…

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