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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Establishment and composition

Article D49-1

Where the number of enforcement judges and the size of the caseload justifies it, a joint enforcement secretariat may be set up, the staff of which includes, in addition to administrative staff, a reg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedures for recovery of financial penalties.

Article D48-32

The reduction in the financial penalty provided for by Article D. 48-30 only applies in the event of simultaneous payment, within a period of one month, of the sum of money ordered as a sentence, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Benefits in kind

Article D3231-13

For the staff of hotels, cafés, restaurants and establishments or organisations in which foodstuffs or beverages are consumed on the premises and for the kitchen staff of other establishments, who bec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article D7227-34

When the waiting period provided for by the social security scheme to which the councillor to the Assembly of Martinique or the executive councillor is subject for the payment of daily allowances is l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Determining the number of training and delegation days and the methods for calculating and paying lump-sum compensation

Article D7343-78

In order to benefit from the compensation provided for in the first paragraph of Article D. 7343-75, the representatives must provide proof of their participation in the meetings of the negotiating co…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist activities in rural areas.

Article D343-1

The rules relating to tourist facilities located on the farm or on its premises, those allowing furnished accommodation to be rented out, and the related services, are defined inarticle D. 722-4 of th…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single section: Sale of products without packaging

Article D120-5

The provisions of this sub-section relating to the authorisation, under certain conditions, of the sale of products in bulk, are without prejudice to the application of specific rules applicable to pr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-4

The owner of a transport or industrial vehicle leasing business who leases out part of his business is required to mention the partial lease when registering it in the Trade and Companies Register, wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-5

Transactions for the purpose of adapting the lessee's rights to the useful load of his fleet of vehicles where the total transport capacity thus obtained by the lessee is less than the useful load of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article D144-3

When the entry into force of the management lease contract is subject to an administrative decision by virtue of legislative and regulatory texts relating to the coordination of transport, the two-wee…

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