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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Public contracts concluded by a contracting entity

Article L2514-4

The same rules apply to public service contracts concluded by a contracting entity which relate to broadcasting time or the supply of programmes when they are awarded to publishers of audiovisual comm…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Oral proceedings

Article 818

The claim is brought either by a writ of summons or by a petition delivered or addressed jointly by the parties. The claim may also be brought by a petition where the amount of the claim does not exce…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1075

Any person may make, between his presumptive heirs, the distribution and division of his property and rights. This act may be made in the form of a gift-sharing or a testament-sharing. It is subject t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1092

Any gift inter vivos of present property, made between spouses by marriage contract, shall not be deemed to have been made subject to the condition of survival of the donee, unless this condition is f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2a: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article 529-7

For second, third, fourth and fifth class traffic offences, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, with the exception of those relating to parking, the fixed fine is reduced if the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5a: On the transmission and enforcement of freezing orders pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders

Article 695-9-30-2

It shall be carried out under the conditions laid down in articles 695-9-22 and 695-9-24 of this Code for the application of Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of the European Parliament and of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2344-4

For establishments or undertakings located in one of the States mentioned in Article L. 2341-1, other than France, the members of the special negotiating body and the employee representatives on the E…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1

Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the accounting requirements defined by the Autorité des normes comptables, the consolidated or combined financial statements referred to in Article L 345-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Universal guarantee fund for rental risks

Article R426-2

The Fonds de Garantie Universelle des Risques Locatifs must at all times be in a position to settle its commitments in full to, on the one hand, insurance companies offering insurance policies against…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-3

Where a contract covers both the provision of services mentioned in article R. 2323-2 and the provision of services not mentioned therein, it shall be awarded in accordance with the rules that apply t…

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