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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-13

…4-6 for contracting authorities and in the documents kept pursuant to Articles R. 2184-7 to R. 2184-10 for contracting entities. For each stage of the procedure, candidates and tenderers apply the sam…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Life mortgage

Article L341-54

…wer in accordance with Article L. 315-9 or under conditions that do not comply with articles L. 315-10 and L. 315-11 may result in forfeiture of the right to interest in full or in the proportion set…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONTROL OF DETENTION BY THE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY

Article L743-23

…nst a decision made by the liberty and detention judge in the cases provided for in articles L. 741-10 and L. 742-8, it may also reject the statement of appeal without having first summoned the partie…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Form of notifications.

Article 693

…688 and the articles 689 to 692 shall be observed on pain of nullity.The provisions of Articles 8, 10, 11 and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1784 of the European…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Common provisions

Article 530-4

…f the public prosecutor's office, but to the competent public accountant. In this case, Article 529-10 is not applicable.If he considers the request justified, the competent public accountant may then…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVII: Prosecution, investigation and judgment of offences relating to trafficking in human beings, procuring or the use of prostitution of minors

Article 706-40

In the event of an offence under 3° of article 225-10 of the Penal Code, the occupier and the person engaging in prostitution are jointly and severally liable for any damages that may be awarded for n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-17

…oyers' professional organisations that appear on the list referred to in 2° of I of article L. 2135-10 and whose Board of Directors has decided to pay a contribution to the joint fund do not provide a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L2242-11

The agreement concluded at the end of the negotiations referred to in Article L. 2242-10 specifies :1° The topics for negotiation and their frequency, so that at least every four years the topics ment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-2

…for felonies and misdemeanours under article L. 2221-1 of this Code and articles 223-3, 223-4, 223-10 to 223-12, 227-1, 227-2 and 227-13 of the Criminal Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Deductibles, exclusions from cover, forfeiture and recourse by the insurer.

Article R211-13

…le in accordance with article L. 113-9 ; 4° The exclusions of cover provided for in articles R. 211-10 and R. 211-11.In the above cases, the insurer pays the compensation on behalf of the person liabl…

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