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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposed measures

Article R15-33-43

When the penal composition occurs following an offence provided for in articles 222-19-1 or 222-20-1 of the Penal Code or to the articles L. 234-1 or L. 234-8 of the Highway Code or any other offence…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-2

…and 3° The company's operating accounts for the last two fi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 159 quinquies

I. The distribution by sociétés immobilières d'investissement governed by I of Article 33 of Law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963 to their shareholders and by sociétés immobilières de gestion governed by A…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Investigation assistants

Article 21-3

…press request and under the control of the officer of the judicial police force or, where he is competent, the agent of the judicial police force, the following acts and drawing up the minutes: 1° Sum…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Publication of information, transparency and comparison of tenders

Article L224-42-3

Where providers of publicly available Internet access services or interpersonal communications services impose conditions on the provision of such services, the relevant information shall be published…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-15

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets : 1° The period during which leave may be taken ; 2° The order of departures during this period; 3° The dea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Principles

Article R4461-15

The employer determines the most appropriate breathing gas for the working conditions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-15

The Financial Committee gives its opinion on the organisation's draft initial budget, as well as on changes to this budget envisaged during the course of management, and on the financing of investment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-2

…f water quality carried out by the Regional Health Agency, as part of the provisions of article R. 1322-40, includes an analysis programme for the sanitary control of natural mineral water.In order to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-4

I.-The election of the representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2 takes place within three months of the general renewal of the municipal councils and the deliberative assemblies of the agglome…

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