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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Settlement orders

Article 175-2

…he person under investigation, the complexity of the investigations required to ascertain the truth and the exercise of the rights of the defence. If, at the end of a period of two years from the open…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information

Article L224-27-1

…uration required to be able to benefit from promotions, any costs associated with changing provider and the compensation and reimbursement conditions available to consumers. They also inform consumers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-2

…his reimbursement may not exceed, per hour, the hourly amount of the minimum growth wage. The terms and conditions of reimbursement are set by decision of the municipal council. In municipalities of l…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare.

Article R331-22-1

…uthority.The federation gives its opinion, which must be substantiated with regard to the technical and safety rules of the discipline, within one month of receiving the request for an opinion.This op…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-21-1

…order of the Minister for the Economy, the insurance certificate described in Articles R. 211-21-2 and R. 211-21-3, paragraph 2.The provisions of paragraph 1 are applicable to motor vehicles with a t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Partial final settlement

Article R2391-20-1

Payment calculated on the basis of the final reference values used to apply the price variation clause shall be made no later than three months after the date on which these values are published. Wher…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-25-1

In addition to competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, the following are authorised to investigate and record breaches of Article L. 412-13:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Public territorial establishments

Article L5219-2-1

…orial public establishments.The allowances for carrying out the duties of president, vice-president and councillor of the territorial public establishments cannot be combined with the allowances for c…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: In-depth assessment

Article D1-10-2

The in-depth assessment is updated during the course of the procedure in the event of the emergence of new elements among those mentioned in article D. 1er-3.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Single staff register

Article D1221-23-1

…enables the trainee's placement agreements to be monitored, is as follows: 1° The trainee's surname and first names; 2° The start and end dates of the on-the-job training period or placement; 3° The s…

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