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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to socio-judicial supervision

Article R61-33

…place a person under mobile electronic surveillance, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article 763-3, this measure may only concern an adult who is still in prison either following the initial conv…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-3

…ial:1° The main characteristics of the goods or service; 2° The address and identity of the trader; 3° The price inclusive of all taxes and delivery charges payable by the consumer, or how they are ca…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-3

…anisation; 2° Completion of a public enquiry, the procedures for which are laid down by regulation; 3° Consultation : a) Local authorities; b) Interested professional groups; c) The director of the In…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: THE NATIONAL STANDARDS ASSESSMENT BOARD

Article L1212-3

An allocation, intended to cover the operating costs of the National Standards Assessment Board and the cost of the work required by it, is deducted from the resources earmarked for the overall operat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-31

…ence, specifies the terms of the association contract provided for by articles L. 212-29 and L. 212-30. This contract may not contain any clause relating to the programming of the associated exhibitor…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Procedure

Article R151-3

…ticles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-36

When they prepare their accounts in consolidated form, credit institutions and finance companies do so in accordance with the rules defined by a regulation of the Autorité des normes comptables (Frenc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-3

…or employers, their unions and the associations of employees or employers mentioned in Article L. 2135-1 may, where their articles of association so provide, prepare combined accounts incorporating th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Withdrawal of approval

Article R513-30

…acknowledgement of receipt. This decision shall specify the conditions for implementing the withdrawal. Withdrawal of authorisation takes effect at the end of a period of three months from the date of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and conduct of secondary insolvency proceedings

Article R692-3

The court shall rule on the applications for provisional or protective measures referred to in II of Article L. 692-2 after having heard or duly called in chambers the debtor who has not been divested…

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