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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-7

As an exception to Article 712-10, only the Sentence Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court has jurisdiction, the tribunal de l'application des peines de Paris and the chambre de l'application…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-15-4

For the application of article L. 424-10, as soon as they are granted subsidiary protection, foreign nationals are informed of the procedures enabling them to access the teleservice mentioned in artic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-16

…financial situation of the metropolis, provided for in 1° of the first paragraph of Article L. 5217-10-14, include the following ratios:1° Actual operating expenditure/population;2° Actual operating r…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Composition of gases

Article R4461-17

Without prejudice to the occupational exposure limit values laid down in articles R. 4222-10, R. 4412-149 and R. 4412-150, the air or mixtures breathed during work must have the following characterist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-11

…rage of the emoluments for the second and third years of internship provided for in article R. 6153-10 and the allowance provided for in 6° of article D. 6153-10-1. The university hospital centre to w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-7

…cooperative societies to be associated under the conditions set out in l'article 3 bis de la loi du 10 septembre 1947 portant statut de la coopération. In this case, they may not use the services of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Semi-public companies

Article L122-12

…1999 may retain their previous legal status. The provisions of articles L. 122-3, L. 122-5, L. 122-10 and L. 122-11 are applicable to them.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting the payment deadline

Article L2192-11

…e principal sums due under a contract in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 441-10, in 5° of II of Article L. 441-11 and inArticle L. 441-13 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Breaches concerning young people under the age of eighteen

Article L4753-1

…ticle L. 8112-1 pursuant to article L. 4733-2 or article L. 4733-3 is punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 euros per young person concerned.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-34

…the Chairman for the duration of the delegation, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 22-10-8, and, where applicable, of the non-director members of the committees provided for in the secon…

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