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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the parties

Article 696-129

…sons under investigation, assisted witnesses or civil parties shall exercise all the rights granted to them by this Code during the investigation, in particular the right to be assisted by a lawyer an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Security features that may be requested by the purchaser

Article R2396-6

…contract, the purchaser may ask the competent administrative authority or, in the case of a contractor established abroad, refer the matter to the national security authority or the delegated securit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and guarantees for disabled workers.

Article L5213-6

In order to guarantee compliance with the principle of equal treatment with regard to disabled workers, the employer shall take, depending on the needs in a specific situation, the appropriate measure…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Measures relating to the intensity of public aid

Article 919-64

Difficult works are considered to be cinematographic works for which it is justified that there are particular difficulties in distributing them in cinemas due to abnormal market conditions linked to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3

…cedures set out in the articles 135, 137-3, first paragraph and 464-1 and is motivated by reference to the provisions of 1° to 6° of article 144. It is enforceable provisionally. When the accused is i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Marriage certificates.

Article 63

Prior to the celebration of the marriage, the civil registrar will make a publication by means of a poster affixed to the door of the common house. This publication will state the forenames, surnames,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-61

The resolution college shall provide all the cooperation required to the consolidated resolution authority and to the other member authorities of the colleges of resolution authorities defined in Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-60

On behalf of all unitholders, where applicable, the custodian is responsible for paying tax on capital gains realised directly or indirectly by the real estate investment fund, in accordance with the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-61

…ngs for collective investment in real estate are managed by a portfolio management company referred to in article L. 532-9 and designated in the articles of association or by-laws of the undertaking f…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as public industrial and commercial establishments

Article L133-6

The Director runs the Tourist Office under the authority of the President. He or she is appointed under the conditions laid down by decree. He may not be a local councillor. Their appointment and dism…

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