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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Interruption of the payment period

Article R3133-22

The creditor is notified of any interruption in the payment period referred to in article R. 3133-21 by any means that can be reliably dated. This notification shall specify the reasons attributable t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-2

…pursuing creditors that they may inspect the report referred to in the second paragraph of Article R. 621-3 and notify them at the same time of the date of the hearing.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-29

In the first paragraph of Article R. 713-29, the words: "of a territorial or regional chamber of commerce and industry" are replaced by the words: "of the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon chamber of agricult…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-21

The assessment criteria mentioned in 1° of article R. 5221-20 are not applicable when the application for a work permit is submitted for the benefit of: 1° The foreign national referred to in the seco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-8

Article L. 145-2 is amended as follows: I.-In 4°, the words: "to the State, départements, communes, public establishments" are replaced by the words: "to the State, local authorities and public establ…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Book II: Provisions specific to each court.

Article 879

…ovisions specific to the courts ruling on industrial tribunal matters are those set out in articles R. 1451-1 to R. 1471-2 of the Labour Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article A36-16

…opy of the declaration of vehicle destruction drawn up in accordance with dispositions de l'article R. 322-9 du code de la route, or the copies of the declaration of vehicle transfer and its acknowled…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure

Article A211-11

The victim information leaflet provided for in article R. 211-39 must contain the information shown in the standard model annexed to this article. This notice must be presented in a clear and legible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23

…roperties making it possible to guarantee the characteristics and performances mentioned in Article R. 5211-21, in particular as regards the reliability of the device control systems and the compatibi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-20

…e or against payment, hire out or make available to the public the equipment referred to in article R. 322-19 which does not meet the safety requirements laid down in this section.

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