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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…larées non conformes à la Constitution par la décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2020-801 DC du 18 juin 2020] when they have been the subject of a complaint submitted electronically pursuant to Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2315-41

…their tasks; 4° The procedures for their training in accordance with articles L. 2315-16 to L. 2315-18 ; 5° Where applicable, the resources allocated to them; 6° Where applicable, the terms and condit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-17

…urance or reinsurance undertaking ceases to comply with the requirements set out in Articles R. 352-18 to R. 352-23, it shall without delay submit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-21

…operator has been informed of an alert on a number concerning it, in accordance with article D. 224-18.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…inting a coordinator who does not meet the conditions defined by decree pursuant to Article L. 4532-18; 3° Failing to draw up the general co-ordination plan provided for in Article L. 4532-8; 4° Failu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-3

…cation in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna islands of the fourth paragraph of article L. 5125-18, the words: "la Réunion, de la Martinique, de la Guadeloupe, de Saint-Barthélemy, de Saint-Martin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities with an economic activity.

Article R612-3

…hundred or more employees or whose turnover excluding tax or resources is equal to or greater than 18,000,000 euros, are required to draw up the documents mentioned in Article L. 612-2. These criteri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-3

…rticle L. 3131-1 relating to daily rest, Article L. 3132-2 relating to weekly rest, Article L. 3121-18 relating to the maximum daily working time or Article L. 3121-20 relating to the maximum weekly w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…ation appointed by its President; 17° The President of the French Mountain and Climbing Federation; 18° A member of the French Mountain and Climbing Federation appointed by its President; 19° The Pres…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-27

…funds for a maximum period of ten years after 1 January 2016, if these items: a) Were issued before 18 January 2015 ; b) At 31 December 2015, could be used in accordance with the provisions of Chapter…

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