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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article D50

…ablishment. The term "convicted persons" refers only to convicted persons whose sentence has become final. However, pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 708, the time limit fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Retention of records and documents

Article R518-28

…g, eliminating and communicating intermediate archives, as well as preserving and communicating the final archives of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. For the application of these provisions, c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Definitive prices

Article R2112-7

…nd commercial nature, local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings conclude a final price contract.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Jurisdiction of the protection litigation judge

Article R713-9

Orders are final. They may be the subject, within a period of fifteen days, of an application for retraction delivered or addressed to the registry of the judicial court by any interested party who ha…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-18

…ns or details concerning the tenders, within the framework of a call for tenders procedure, and the final tenders, within the framework of other procedures. These details, clarifications or additions…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1569

…ablished in the other's assets, and measured by the double valuation of the original assets and the final assets. The right to share in the acquests is non-transferable until the matrimonial property…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to new building projects

Article R2431-16

…ators responsible for the works, drawing up the statements of advance payments, verifying the draft final statement of account and drawing up the general statement of account;5° Assisting the project…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-6-2

However, the provisions of Article L. 464-6-1 do not apply to agreements and practices that contain any of the following hardcore restrictions of competition: a) Restrictions which, directly or indire…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Information for purchasers of recording media subject to private copy levies

Article R311-10

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Requirements for capitalisation contracts and certain life insurance contracts

Article Annexe art. A522-1

…charges (C) Total expenses (B + C) of which retroceded expenses (rate of commission retrocessions) Final performance (A-B-C) Equity fund FRXX XXX XXXX 6 5 % 1.5% (of which 1%) 3,5 % 1 % 2.5% (of whic…

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