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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Claims for compensation for damage caused by an act of terrorism

Article R50-69

…ere the investigating or trial court refers the case pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 706-16-1, a copy of the referral decision and, where applicable, of the claim for compensation for the d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Municipal associations (R).

Article R2113-22

…under the conditions referred to in article L. 2113-26 as it read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010de réforme des collectivités territoriales.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-68

The notice sent to the victim pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 712-16-2 informs the victim that if the convicted person breaches the prohibition on receiving, meeting or entering into contac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Administrative procedure

Article R3132-13

The request to obtain one of the derogations provided for in articles L. 3132-14 and L. 3132-16 shall be accompanied by the necessary supporting documents and the opinion of the trade union delegates…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Space heating

Article R4216-17

…ses are designed and constructed in such a way as to comply with the provisions of articles R. 4227-16 and R. 4227-18 to R. 4227-20 on the heating of premises, as well as those of the specific regulat…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Unjustified geographical blocking

Article L132-24-1

…or place of establishment of customers in the internal market and amending Regulations (EC) No 2006/2004 and (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/ EC, consisting of: 1° Blocking or restricting a custo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-20

…ent undertaking is an undertaking which has exclusive control, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, over one or more other undertakings or which exercises a dominant influen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L519-5

…of this section and to Article L. 341-10, 5° to 7° of Article L. 341-12, Articles L. 341-13, L. 341-16, L. 341-17 and L. 353-1 to L. 353-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28

…roup as a whole, publish consolidated accounts, shall comply with the provisions of articles L. 233-16 and L. 233-18 to L. 233-27. In this case, when their annual accounts are certified under the cond…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-21

…nes the general conditions for admission to and use of the facilities mentioned in articles L. 2511-16 and L. 2511-17. The joint committee sits at the arrondissement town hall. In the event of a tie,…

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