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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-29

Where the application by the accused provided for in article 495-15 seeking the application of the procedure for appearing on appeal on a preliminary admission of guilt shall be sent to the Public Pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-40

…a general-purpose investment fund borrows under 1° or 2°, the total amount borrowed may not exceed 15% of its assets.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Lawyers

Article R444-75

When, pursuant to Article R. 444-15, the lawyer exercises his right to withhold documents that he has drawn up, documents that have been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Diplomas provided for in Article L. 2223-25-1

Article D2223-55-9

…the department concerned, as follows:- department with a population of less than 500,000: at least 15 people;- department with a population of 500,000 or more and less than one million: at least 20 p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Bonuses.

Article D514-21

…ng cleared, the institution will notify them of these bonuses, if they are equal to or greater than 15 euros, by prepaid letter sent in accordance with the rules of confidentiality. The cost of postag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article R3423-11

…der illegal conditions. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code. In the event of more than one offence resulting in a repeat offence, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-17

On receipt of the complete file from a person mentioned in Article R. 812-15, a receipt is issued. The national commission will issue a reasoned decision within four months of the receipt being issued…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-17

…ons are sent in time for the council to be convened under the conditions set out in Article R. 4422-15. In addition to the drafts submitted to the Assembly of Corsica for consideration, the presentati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

…plement the following provisions: 1° Preventive measures and means provided for in Articles R. 4412-15 to R. 4412-22 ; 2° Checks on collective protection equipment and installations as provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-4

…State are carried out under the conditions laid down for labour inspectors and inspectors byarticle 154 of law no. 52-1322 of 15 December 1952 instituting a labour code in the territories and associat…

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