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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: National gendarmerie units

Article R15-23

…départementale; 2° Les sections d'appui judiciaire autres que celles mentionnées à l'article R. 15-22; 3° Gendarmerie motorway platoons and motorised platoons; 4° Gendarmerie air force sections or de…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-14

…d for in article L. 421-3, provided that the holder satisfies the conditions set out in article L. 5221-1 of the Labour Code; 2° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "seeking employment or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-89

…mpany is exempt from inserting in a legal announcements medium the notices provided for in articles 22, 24 and 26 of decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of law no. 78-9 of 4 J…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1

…fulfilment depends on the duration of human life, other than the activities referred to in classes 22, 23 and 26.21. Marriage and childbirth: Any transaction involving the payment of a lump sum in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D8-1

The central judicial police offices covered by articles R. 15-18and R. 15-22 are as follows:1° Office central pour la répression du faux-monnayage;2° Office anti-stupéfiants;3° Office central pour la…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

…s committed on a minor and offences involving the endangerment of minors punishable by the articles 221-1 to 221-5, 222-1 à 222-18-1, 222-23 à 222-33-1, 223-1 à 223-10, 223-13, 224-1 à 224-5, 225-7 à…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

…d in physical distribution networks and online mentioned in I of Article 137 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the growth and transformation of businesses. Gross gaming revenue is made up…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Offences common to the various forms of commercial companies.

Article R247-2

…s obligatoires, prior to any publicity measures, of a notice drawn up in accordance with Article R. 22-10-3 concerning the issue of shares when the company is formed or, in the third paragraph of Arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article R1621-8

…training rights for local elected representatives and the training bodies mentioned in article L. 1221-3 of this code or article L. 6351-1 of the Labour Code.It updates the monetised account of each…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

…and support, vocational training and validation of acquired experience, pursuant to Article L. 5134-22, and in terms of career support and, where applicable, training, pursuant to Article L. 5134-65 ;…

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