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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-7

Without prejudice to the prerogatives of the territorially competent public prosecutors, the public prosecutor of the place where the departure station of a passenger rail transport vehicle is located…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 775-1

The court which passes sentence may expressly exclude its mention in bulletin No. 2 either in the sentencing judgment, or by judgment passed subsequently on the application of the convicted person inv…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Rules relating to life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A134-7

The following information relating to commitments covered by 1° and 2° of Article L. 134-1 respectively is sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution each year by 30 April at the lat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

…ticle L. 351-1 of the Social Security Code, required for entitlement to a full-rate old-age pension;2° Recipients reaching the age stipulated in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the same code;3° Recipients r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6472-1

…referred to in article LO 6434-1 as well as contributions to the fund set up by article L. 1621-2 ; 2° Contributions to the sickness and maternity insurance scheme of the territorial collectivity of S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-1

…itute an investor within the meaning of this chapter: 1° Any natural person of foreign nationality; 2° Any natural person of French nationality who is not domiciled in France within the meaning ofarti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-15

…ows: 1° The percentage of women among all senior managers within the meaning of Article L. 3111-2 ; 2° The percentage of men among all senior managers within the meaning of Article L. 3111-2; 3° The p…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article R1434-1

…le et des familles ; c) The Prefect of the region; d) Local and regional authorities in the region; 2° When they are revised in part and without any change to their general structure before their expi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Financial provisions.

Article D2531-7

…is taken of the place where their assignment or activity is carried out in the Ile-de-France region;2° For other employees who carry out their activity away from an establishment of their employer, ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Powers which may be transferred to a grouping by decision of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency

Article R6133-30

…ing categories: 1° Care activities authorised under the conditions laid down in article L. 6122-1 ; 2° Heavy equipment authorised under the conditions provided for in Article L. 6122-1; 3° Medical ima…

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