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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article A711-1

…alternate members of the national joint committee shall take place under the following conditions: 1° The chairmen's representatives and their alternates are proposed by the CCI France Board from amo…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-5

…debtor within eight days, failing which it lapses. It shall also contain, under penalty of nullity: 1° A copy of the authorisation of the judge or of the title, as the case may be, by virtue of which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4361-17

…f hearing-aid acousticians for the region designated by order of the Minister for Health comprises :1° The Regional Director for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion or his/her representative, as Chairman…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-3

A safety component is a component: 1° Which serves to ensure a safety function; 2° Which is placed on the market in isolation; 3° Whose failure or malfunction endangers the safety of persons; 4° Which…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Visits

Article D403

The procedures for issuing the visiting permits referred to by the dispositions de l'article L. 341-5 du code pénitentiaire, ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles ces permis peuvent être refusés, n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 C

…he public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation for the tax assessments in respect of 2009.3.1° Pour les établissements publics de coopération intercommunale à fiscalité additionnelle, le taux…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12-1

…investigation for violence or threats, punishable by at least five years' imprisonment, committed : 1° Either against their spouse, cohabitee or partner in a civil solidarity pact; 2° Or against their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-5

As stated in Article 511-18-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18-1 -The cloning of human embryos for therapeutic purposes is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Specific powers of the Paris Judicial Court and the Financial Public Prosecutor

Article 705-1

The Financial Public Prosecutor and the Paris investigating and trial courts have sole jurisdiction for the prosecution, investigation and trial of the offences provided for in Articles L. 465-1 to L.…

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

Article L434-2

…nts, may apply to benefit from his or her right to be joined, under the family reunification scheme:1° By his or her spouse, if the latter is at least eighteen years old;2° And by the couple's childre…

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