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Showing 101110 of 408 articles for Art. 81

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-83

…lity of funds shall, except in the case provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 131-81, be subrogated to the rights of the bearer to the extent of the sum advanced by the drawee; to th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-21

…December 2002, as amended, on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty, without being able to invoke the obligation of professional secrecy.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-83

On pain of nullity, the authorisation given pursuant to Article 706-81 shall be issued in writing and must be specially reasoned. It mentions the offence or offences that justify the use of this proce…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-86

…witness on the operation. However, if the report referred to in the third paragraph of Article 706-81 that the person under investigation or appearing before the trial court is directly implicated by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article R1112-87

…the case of the mediator who is a doctor. In the establishments mentioned in VI of article R. 1112-81, the practitioner is appointed by the legal representative of the establishment.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-9

The purchasers mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 3 of law no. 81-766 of 10 August 1981 relating to book prices may award a contract for the supply of non-school books for their own needs or to enhance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Infiltration

Article 706-85

…riod exceeding four months. The magistrate who issued the authorisation provided for in article 706-81 shall be informed as soon as possible. If, at the end of the four-month period, the undercover ag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-84

…ry pension benefits are paid in the form of the financial instruments referred to in Article L. 511-81 of this Code and are deferred for five years from the date on which the person leaves the credit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-85

…r for a third party before expiry of the withdrawal periods defined in articles L. 224-79 to L. 224-81 and the actual conclusion of contracts. For the resale contracts mentioned in 3° of article L. 22…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 156

…ceiving the request at the latest. The provisions of the penultimate and last paragraphs of Article 81 shall apply. The experts shall carry out their mission under the supervision of the investigating…

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