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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 72

…and second-hand goods belonging to members of the crew; b) the charter-parties or bills of lading, acts of nationality and any other documents which may be required by the Customs administration for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-3-1

…atory or follow-up phase. II. - However, recourse to the commissions mentioned in article L. 1142-5 acting in their conciliation capacity remains open to patients who have suffered damage resulting fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-16

…the limits provided for inarticle 31 of the aforementioned law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985. They must act within two years of the claim for payment of benefits.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisational requirements

Article L511-5

…sional knowledge and skills of insurance or reinsurance intermediaries and insurance intermediaries acting on an ancillary basis. This body also exchanges information with the same persons concerning…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article R423-6

…with each of his/her assignments. These employees are bound by confidentiality with regard to any facts, acts or information of which they may have knowledge as a result of their participation in the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R251-2

…R. 522-13 and R. 522-14. The costs incurred and interest accrued since these acts are taken into account.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cooperation between contracting authorities

Article L2511-6

The rules laid down in Title II shall apply to public contracts by means of which contracting authorities, including where they are acting as a contracting entity, establish or implement cooperation w…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cooperation between contracting authorities

Article L3211-6

The rules set out in Title II apply to concession contracts by which contracting authorities, including when acting as a contracting entity, establish or implement cooperation in order to ensure that…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-11

…dge. If the judicial authority to which the freezing request has been forwarded is not competent to act on it, it shall forward it without delay to the competent judicial authority and shall inform th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-35

…he public where it is found that persons engaged in prostitution are habitually received there. The acts provided for in this article may not, on pain of nullity, be carried out for any purpose other…

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