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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-11

Notwithstanding article R. 3133-10, the payment period is set at : 1° Fifty days for public health establishments and establishments of the armed forces health service; 2° Sixty days for public undert…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision and inspection.

Article L811-11

Administrators in bankruptcy are placed under the supervision of the public prosecutor. In the course of their professional activity, they are subject to inspections entrusted to the public authoritie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-11

The application for grant shall be supplemented, where applicable, by indications relating to: 1° The reduction in the rate of royalties granted to the applicant or requested by him; 2° Earlier regist…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-11

The annual effective rate of insurance referred to in article L. 312-7 is equal to the difference between: 1° The annual percentage rate of charge defined in article L. 314-1, calculated in accordance…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-11

The rules of procedure are made public.The rules are displayed at the Commission secretariat and are accessible on the Banque de France website.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-11

The Director General of the Institute is appointed by decree. He is responsible for the direction and management of the establishment. The director general: 1° Prepares and executes the decisions of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-11

The Director General of the laboratory is appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for Industry. He represents the establishment in all civil acts.He prepares the meetings of the Board of Dir…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Interpreters and translators

Article R141-11

When they are initially registered on the list or re-registered after being struck off, interpreter-translators registered pursuant to articles R. 141-3 and R. 141-4 take an oath before the judicial c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-11

The Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration may delegate some of its powers mentioned in 11° and 12° of Article R. 121-9 to the Director General, under the conditions i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-11

The Minister for Immigration is authorised to implement, on the basis of 2° of Article L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data called "Application de gestion des dossiers des ressortissants ét…

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