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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-29

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-21, the rate of increase for overtime is 10% for each overtime hour worked up to one tenth of the hours provided for in the employment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-205

The authorisation for interventional radiology care activity mentioned in 21° of article R. 6122-25 is not required from the holder of the authorisation for surgical care activity when the acts corres…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2019

…ten deed registered under the same conditions. The designation of a third party pursuant to Article 2017 and information on the identity of the beneficial owner(s) of the trust referred to in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-2

…second paragraph of Article L. 1111-5 and Section 3, and subject to the adaptations provided for in II.The first paragraph of article L. 1111-5, articles L. 1111-5-1, L. 1111-8-2 are applicable to Wal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

…by the persons carrying out the taxable transactions, subject to the cases referred to in Articles 275 to 277 A where payment of the tax may be suspended.However, where a supply of goods or services…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Issue of decisions

Article L613-2

…relating to the refusal and end of the period of voluntary departure provided for in Articles L. 612-2 and L. 612-5 and decisions relating to the prohibition of return and the extension of the prohib…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-2

…n apply. This decision constitutes a measure of judicial administration which is not subject to appeal. The correctional court sitting in its composition provided for by the third paragraph of article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 420-2

…estitution of seized objects or for damages presented in accordance with the provisions of article 420-1 has all the effects of an adversarial decision; it is served on the civil party by bailiff in a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-27

Persons carrying out a text and data search under the conditions mentioned in III of article L. 122-5-3 shall provide copyright holders, at the request of the latter, with all documents and evidence m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Text and data mining for various purposes

Article R122-28

The objection referred to in III of Article L. 122-5-3 does not have to be substantiated and may be expressed by any means. In the case of content made available to the public online, this objection m…

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