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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-13

The compensation paid to the person appointed by the judge to hear a minor pursuant to article 388-1 of the Civil Code is set at 40 euros for a natural person and 70 euros for a legal entity.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R329-13

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under Article L. 324-8-3 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number of ri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Company certification

Article R4412-130

The activities of the company which are the subject of certification by the certifying bodies are determined on the basis of the single risk assessment document provided for in article R. 4121-1. The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-13

The articles of association of a European company which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-13

Titles V and VI of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the following adaptations:a) The following sentence is added to article L. 1251-1 : "An agreeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article L2145-13

The conditions of application of the provisions relating to economic, social and environmental training leave and trade union training leave, as well as to the staff of the public companies listed by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Penalty procedure

Article L327-13

I.-When any interested party, the Minister responsible for culture or the competent authority of another Member State of the European Union refers to it facts likely to constitute a breach of the prov…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Appeal procedures

Article L342-13

The appeal does not have suspensive effect.However, the public prosecutor may ask the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate to declare his appeal suspensive. In this case, the appeal,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L2192-13

From the day following the expiry of the payment period or the due date stipulated in the contract, late payment shall give rise, ipso jure and without further formality, to interest on arrears, the r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Interest on arrears, flat-rate compensation and additional compensation for recovery costs

Article L3133-13

Late payment shall give rise, under the conditions set out in this sub-section, to interest on arrears, a fixed indemnity and, where applicable, additional compensation paid to the creditor by the con…

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