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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Secure detention

Article R53-8-75

…nt, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R. 53-8-77 and articles R. 541-17 and R. 541-18 du code pénitentiaire.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-6

Subject to Articles L. 1134-7 to L. 1134-10, Chapter I of Title V of Law 2016-1547 of 18th November 2016 on the modernisation of justice in the 21st century shall apply to the group action provided fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: PENALTIES

Article L762-2

…ed in the first paragraph of Article L. 751-2 is punishable by the penalties set out in article 226-18 of the Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…able in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the exception of articles R. 1131-3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-1

…stics of the loans they finance or distribute as defined in III of article 80 of law no. 2005-32 of 18 January 2005 on social cohesion and benefiting in this respect from public guarantees.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-12

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2192-13, R. 2192-17 and R. 2192-18, the payment period runs from the date of receipt of the request for payment by the contracting authority or, if the contrac…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2611-1

For the application of articles R. 2172-15 and R. 2172-18 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and La Réunion, the words: "regional director of cultural affairs" are replaced by the words…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Temporary work

Article R1262-16

…mentioned in article L. 1251-21, and with regard to remuneration in accordance with article L. 1251-18.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation for damage

Article 849-20

…91-1197 of 27 November 1991, any sum received under Articles 68 and 74 of the aforementioned Act of 18 November 2016 shall be immediately deposited by the plaintiff in the action in the account opened…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions of self-employed practice.

Article R4322-89

I.-The chiropodist or the practice partnership may enlist the assistance of one or more freelance chiropodists, in accordance with the conditions laid down inArticle 18 of Law No 2005-882 of 2 August…

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