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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formal notice to the debtor

Article 1344-2

Mandatory notice to deliver a thing places the risks on the debtor, if they are not already there.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-2

The purchaser shall verify the information contained in the application, including the economic operators on whose capabilities the applicant relies, at the latest before the contract is awarded. This…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions specific to the Popular Retirement Savings Plan

Article A144-2

…made payable to the subscriber of the plan provided that they are deposited in a cash account exclusively dedicated to the collection of such payments and that they are repaid within less than seven d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Training

Article R1442-2

For the establishments and bodies mentioned in 2° and 3° of article D. 1442-1, the benefit of the provisions of articles D. 1442-3 and D. 1442-4 as well as access for salaried labour tribunal members…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1244-2

…ible in particular to: 1° Check that the donor meets the conditions laid down in article L. 1244-2; 2° Inform the donor of the legislative and regulatory provisions relating to gamete donation, and in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4445-2

…ks of exposure to mechanical vibration is based in particular on : 1° The implementation of alternative work processes which reduce the daily exposure values to mechanical vibration; 2° The choice of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Hyperbaric fitness certificate and hyperbaric prevention advisor certificate

Article R4461-28

…titude certificate indicates in particular: 1° The endorsement corresponding to the professional activity carried out; 2° The class defining, taking into account the maximum relative pressure, the zon…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-24-3

As an exception to article 145-1 of this Code, the duration of pre-trial detention may not exceed six months for the investigation of the offences provided for in articles 421-1 to 421-6 of the Penal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-24-1

The articles 706-88 to 706-94 of this code are not applicable to the offences provided for in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the Criminal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2-1

…e cases referred to in II of Article L. 451-1-2 of this Code. In such cases, Articles L. 233-7, II, IV, V and VII, and Articles L. 233-8, L. 233-9, L. 233-10, L. 233-10-1, L. 233-11 and L. 233-12 of t…

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