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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Obligations, liabilities and guarantees.

Article R522-13

The standard regulation(s) provided for in Article L. 522-13 are drawn up and amended by the Fédération nationale des prestataires logistiques et des magasins généraux agrées par l'Etat and submitted…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Nature of the continuous assessment of knowledge leading to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif à trois degrés (three-degree state diploma for sports instructors) during training under the responsibility of the Minister for Sport

Article A212-136

The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and the Voluntary Sector approves the activity, teaching or training structures in which the work-based training course and the training units take place, after…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-7

…e provides otherwise. The order sets the duration of the measures taken pursuant to articles 515-11 and 515-13 of the Civil Code. Failing this, they shall terminate at the end of a period of six month…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-13

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose is the defence and protection of animals may exercise the rights granted to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personal data protection committees and competent authority

Article L1123-13

If the research is to be carried out in one or more public or private establishments, the sponsor must inform the director(s) of these establishments before the research is carried out.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic exclusions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article L3123-13

…y or security of information, unless they have fully complied with any court decisions against them and can demonstrate, by any means, that their professional integrity can no longer be called into qu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-11

The contracting entities referred to in 2° and 3° of Article L. 1212-1 shall pay the principal sums due under a contract in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 441-10, in 5° of II o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Cash payment.

Article 111

1. Duties and taxes are not payable on goods which the customs administration accepts to be abandoned in its favour. 2. Goods whose surrender is accepted by the customs administration shall be sold un…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Cash payment.

Article 110

1. Duties and taxes assessed by the customs service are payable in cash. 2. Officials responsible for collecting duties and taxes are obliged to issue receipts. 3. Registers of payment of duties and t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-1

…occurring, or to facilitate the compensation of victims or the payment of compensation for their loss. The agents of these authorities or bodies are then bound by professional secrecy with regard to t…

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