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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R61-23

…llance or when it is considering imposing such a measure ex officio, the sentence enforcement court may instruct the prison administration to ensure the availability of the technical device described…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Declaration of claims.

Article R622-23

…been publicised.Supporting documents are attached to this declaration in the form of a slip; copies may be produced. At any time, the court-appointed agent may request the production of documents that…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2315-23

…al personality and manages its own assets. It is chaired by the employer or his representative, who may be assisted by three members of staff in an advisory capacity. The committee appoints a secretar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-23

The suspension of an online public communication service may be ordered by the interim relief judge for the facts provided for in Article 421-2-5 of the Criminal Code when they constitute a manifestly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Storage of embryonic stem cells

Article R2151-23

…s examined under the same conditions as the initial declaration. The Director General of the Agency may at any time ask the person responsible for conservation to report on the declared activity.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-23

…emed to have withdrawn the application.Once it has received the complete application, the Committee may issue a single request for additional information on certain points it deems necessary to examin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-23

…limits laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, any patent granted pursuant to Article L. 612-17 may be opposed by any person, with the exception of its proprietor, to the Director General of the I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII : Taxation of capital gains on the disposal of building land

Article 238 nonies

…on the disposal of undeveloped land or a similar asset within the meaning of A of article 1594-0 G may, for income tax or corporation tax purposes, be applied, at the request of the taxpayer, to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-23

In the cases provided for in Article L. 1241-5, the Minister for Research may suspend or prohibit implementation of the protocol under the conditions described in Articles R. 1232-18 and R. 1232-22. T…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-232

One or more shareholders representing at least 5% of the share capital may, twice a financial year, put questions in writing to the Chairman of the Board of Directors or to the Management Board about…

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