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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 180-2

…e is seised of qualified acts constituting one of the offences mentioned in I of Article 41-1-2, it may, at the request or with the agreement of the Public Prosecutor, issue an order transferring the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-183

…erable until the option has been exercised. In the event of the death of the beneficiary, his heirs may exercise the option within six months of the death.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-18

The actual daily working time per employee may not exceed ten hours, except : 1° In the event of a derogation granted by the labour inspector under conditions determined by decree ; 2° In emergencies,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-18

…ed offence. If the offence referred to in the first paragraph is detected by customs officers, they may temporarily detain all the cash involved in the offence or attempted offence for a period of no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-18

…services and of the hearing of the candidates and shall formulate a reasoned opinion.The purchaser may request clarifications or details concerning the tenders, within the framework of a call for ten…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-6

…nsulted for the purpose of deciding whether the company should be extended.Failing this, any member may apply to the president of the court, ruling on a motion, for the appointment of a court agent to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Composition and operation of the artistic committee

Article R2172-18

…or his representative is the rapporteur for the projects before the committee. The Regional Prefect may appoint a deputy rapporteur from a government department. The committee chairman may invite a re…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L531-18

…here this is justified for the proper conduct of the interview, the asylum seeker with a disability may, at his/her request and with the authorisation of the Director General of the French Office for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Appeals against orders of the investigating judge or the liberty and custody judge

Article 187-3

…ons justifying the continued detention of the person. The person under investigation and his lawyer may also submit any written observations they consider useful. The first president of the court of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-18

…tal council of the order of nurses will refuse to register the applicant. In case of doubt, a check may be carried out, at the request of the council or the person concerned, by a doctor appointed by…

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