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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-3-1

In the event of serious danger threatening a person who has been the victim of violence at the hands of his or her spouse, cohabitee or partner in a civil solidarity pact, the public prosecutor may al…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accommodation.

Article 285-1

If the premises used as the family home belong to one of the spouses personally or in his or her own right, the judge may grant the lease to the spouse who exercises parental authority alone or jointl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Downstream

Article L131-29

The guarantee is given either on the cheque or on an allonge, or by a separate document indicating the place where it was made. It is expressed by the words "bon pour aval" or any other equivalent wor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Downstream

Article L131-28

The payment of a cheque may be guaranteed for all or part of its amount by a guarantee. This guarantee is provided by a third party, other than the drawee, or even by a signatory to the cheque.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-22

The plan's supervisory committee, which meets at least once a year, is responsible for ensuring that the plan is properly managed and that the interests of plan members are represented. Every quarter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-21

The plan rules set out the list of assets to which payments may be allocated. Where this list includes assets other than units in the company mutual funds mentioned in article L. 214-164, the plan rul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-26

For each compulsory retirement savings plan that may be funded by profit-sharing and incentive schemes, a supervisory committee is set up in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 224-21 and L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration.

Article L1251-20

A temporary employee placed at the disposal of a building or public works company mentioned in article L. 5424-6 is entitled to an indemnity in the event of work stoppage caused by bad weather, provid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Reporting obligations

Article 223 Q

The parent company shall file the declaration of overall income for each financial year under the conditions provided for in Article 223. It attaches a statement of grants and debt write-offs not used…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-21

Voting shall take place by public ballot at the request of one quarter of the members present.Voting shall take place by secret ballot:1° Either when one third of the members present so request;2° Or…

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