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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-22-1

…s necessary for the performance of their duties. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 226-13 of the Penal Code punishing the breach of professional secrecy, the fact, for persons to whom dec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…ontribution in time or money benefit from the system provided for in articles L. 3332-11 to L. 3332-13 and L. 3332-27 of this code.The rights used in accordance with the terms and conditions set out i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic online broadcast account

Article 612-15

…211-7 to 211-13. These sums may be invested as soon as investment approval has been granted or, if this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-7

…racts, even where the assignment is preceded by the management lease provided for in Article L. 642-13.These contracts must be performed under the conditions in force on the day the proceedings are op…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article R313-14

The following are exempt from presenting the documents provided for in articles R. 311-3, R. 313-1 to R. 313-4 and R. 313-6 to R. 313-8: 1° Andorran and Monegasque nationals; 2° Foreign nationals hold…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Family proceedings

Article 1136-3

In the cases provided for in articles 515-9 and 515-13 of the Civil Code, the matter shall be referred to the court by an application delivered or addressed to the registry. In addition to the particu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L5141-1

…le aged between 18 and 26;5° Disabled people under the age of 30, as referred to in article L. 5212-13 , or who do not meet the condition of having worked for a sufficient length of time to qualify fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Mobility within the European Union and abroad

Article L6325-25

…of the contract in France must be six months.During the period of mobility abroad, article L. 6325-13 does not apply.II - During the period of mobility within or outside the European Union, the host…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-4

…graph.Failure to comply may give rise to the application of the measures set out in Article L. 6122-13 of this Code. The terms and conditions of the compliance visit are laid down by decree.Authorisat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…llion euros for the offences mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° in the case of a laboratory, 5°, 6°, 10°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 17° of the same article. II. - When the offences mentioned in 2° of I are considered se…

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