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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Ceremony of reception into French citizenship

Article 21-29

The representative of the State in the department or, in Paris, the police prefect notifies the mayor, in his capacity as civil registrar, of the identity and address of persons residing in the commun…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-3

…lear characters that disputes must be brought before the enforcement judge in the debtor's place of residence.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and organisation.

Article R2112-5

In addition to individual or collective medical and social prevention activities, the departmental service must, either directly or by means of an agreement, organise at least sixteen half-days of pre…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Verification procedures

Article R2144-7

If a candidate or tenderer is in a situation of exclusion, does not meet the conditions for participation laid down by the purchaser, produces false information or documents in support of his applicat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-19

The writ of execution referred to in the last paragraph of article 495-18 is enforced in accordance with the rules laid down in this code for the enforcement of correctional judgements. The statute of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-10

The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which publishers of on-demand audiovisual media services are entitled are calculated by applying rates to the amount of turnover declared by them a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-6-1

The offences provided for in this title or in the texts adopted for its application are investigated and recorded by the agents mentioned in II of article L. 450-1, under the conditions provided for i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Investigations and identity checks

Article A36-11

The media and formats of audiovisual recordings of interrogations of persons in police custody made pursuant to Articles 64-1 and D. 15-6 and transmitted to the courts must comply with the standards a…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-6

Before the expiry of the period set for the experiment and in the light of its evaluation, the law shall determine, where appropriate:- the conditions for extending or modifying the experimentation fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: The commercial freelance administration contract

Article L1254-23

The contract concluded in writing shall include the following clauses and information: 1° the identity of the employee concerned; 2° a description of the skills, qualifications and areas of expertise…

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