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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Supporting documents and other evidence relating to the conditions for participation

Article R2143-12

If the candidate relies on the capacities of other economic operators, he shall justify the capacities of this or these economic operator(s) and provide proof that he will have them for the performanc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R18-1

When the investigating judge applies the measures provided for in 13° of Article 138 (paragraph 2), notice shall be given to the bank branch or agency, the person, establishment or service that manage…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-11

The Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce shall keep a register in which shall be entered the name of the trainee, the name of the training supervisor(s) and the dates on which the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-1

Within insurance and reinsurance undertakings, with the exception of those referred to in article L. 322-3, the committee referred to in article L. 823-19 of the Commercial Code also monitors risk man…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-65

Transfers of successive rights (numbers 11 and 12 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a proportional fee:1° According to the following scale, in the case of the transfer of successive rights en…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-119

A proportional fee is charged for a sale with right of redemption (number 99 in table 5), according to the following schedule:Base of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,0…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-11

I. - The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R752-10

I. - The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R754-9

I. - The articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations mentioned in II, in the wording indicated in the rig…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377-1

The delegation, in whole or in part, of parental authority will result from the judgment handed down by the family affairs judge. However, the delegation judgment may provide, for the child's educatio…

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