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Showing 51115120 of 69677 articles for Art. s. 1845 to 1870-1 · decree 78-704 of 3 July 1978 · C. civ. Art. 1105

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Public contracts relating to security or the protection of the essential interests of the State

Article L2512-3

The rules defined in Title II shall apply to public contracts which require secrecy or the performance of which must be accompanied by special security measures in accordance with the legislative or r…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification to the Banque de France of closed accounts and theft or loss of cheque forms.

Article R131-32

The banker shall notify the Banque de France of account closures other than those resulting from a transfer to its establishment and of stop payments as referred to in article L. 131-84 as soon as pos…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Specific conditions applicable to the self-preservation of gametes in application of article L. 2141-12

Article R2141-39

The collection, retrieval and storage of gametes, as provided for in article L. 2141-12, are preceded by at least one interview with the multidisciplinary clinical-biological medical team, the composi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D48-2-3

When the summonses provided for in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article D. 48-2 have not been given to the convicted person at the end of the hearing or by the Sentence Enforcement Office, these summonses are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National biovigilance system

Article R1211-32

…ence de la biomédecine; 2° The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé; 3° The following establishments or organisations: a) Establishments and organisations authorised to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article R742-3

Articles R. 212-1 to R. 212-3 are applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting from decree no. 2007-431 of 25 March 2007.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article R743-3

Articles R. 212-1 to R. 212-3 are applicable in French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2007-431 of 25 March 2007.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article D762-3

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: French regulated markets

Article D763-3

The provisions of the articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-30

Voters who are minors may, without the authorisation of their legal representative, be plaintiffs or defendants in a contentious appeal.

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