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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The People's Savings Plan.

Article R221-72

If the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 221-18 are not complied with, the sums in all the people's savings plans of the person who has not complied with these provisions are deemed to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Absence or insufficiency of appropriations required to cover compulsory expenditure (R)

Article R1612-38

…ve of the State refers the matter to the regional audit chamber, in accordance with article L. 1612-18.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Other security measures

Article D47-29-8

In accordance with the provisions of 11° bis of I of Article 23 of Law no. 2003-239 of 18 March 2003 for internal security, the public prosecutor shall inform the manager of the wanted persons file of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes.

Article R2362-19

…om the application of the provisions of this section, other than those mentioned in article R. 2362-18, shall be brought before the president of the judicial court of the defendant's domicile. He shal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article R6222-21

…the subject of a written document, in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 6222-18 to L. 6222-19. The director of the apprentice training centre and the body responsible for regist…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-20

…procedures and internal assessment of the group's risks and solvency referred to in Articles L. 356-18 and L. 356-19 in accordance with the provisions of Section II of this Chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-12

…lanning code" are replaced by the words: "the evacuation of premises provided for in article L. 145-18".

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L951-8

…planning code" are replaced by the words "the evacuation of premises provided for in article L. 145-18".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of organs for scientific purposes.

Article R1232-17

…forward to the Minister for Research, within the two-month time limit laid down in Article R. 1232-18, any information in his possession which is likely to make it possible to assess the need for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Disputes

Article R2372-19

…the application of the provisions of this section, other than those referred to in article R. 2372-18, shall be brought before the president of the judicial court of the defendant's domicile. The pre…

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