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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-13

…of failure to comply with one of the conditions for issuing authorisation mentioned in articles D. 1-12-3 and D. 1-12-4 ; c) In the event of failure to send the annual activity report and financial r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Essential quality and safety requirements for cooperation protocols

Article R4011-1

The essential safety and quality requirements, referred to in Article L. 4011-2, with which the protocols provided for in Article L. 4011-1 must comply are as follows 4011-1 are as follows: 1° Comply…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-5

I.-Register on the list provided for in II of Article L. 822-1 auditors from third countries approved in a State that is not a member of the European Union or not party to the agreement on the Europea…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-10

A report evaluating the guarantees granted under a ter of 1° of article L. 432-2 is submitted each year to the Minister for the Economy by the body responsible for managing the scheme, with a view to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-13

…om a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6153-1-14, on the list drawn up pursuant toarticle 28 of decree no. 86-442 of 14 March 1986 relating…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-13

…k on 20 December 2006, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions provided for in article 689-1 of this code any person guilty of or complicit in a crime defined in 9° of article 212-1 or in Art…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 5: Completion of the procedure

Article R3126-11

The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter V of this Title do not apply to concession contracts covered by this Chapter.By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, concession contracts covering one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-18

…to the appropriate adjudication office, designated under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1454-1-1, on a date that the Chairman informs the parties present. The court clerk notifies by any m…

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

Article R641-14

Articles R. 622-2 to R. 622-5-1, excluding article R. 622-4-1, are applicable to the judicial liquidation procedure. The liquidator exercises the functions devolved to the mandataire judiciaire by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-14

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 811-7-1 and L. 812-5-1, in particular the rules applicable to the settlement of disputes arising in connection with t…

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