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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the transfer of the person for trial on the merits or for trial on the application of article 122-1 of the Criminal Code

Article D47-37-1

…estigation of having committed one of the offences provided for in articles 221-5-6,222-18-4 ou 222-26-2 of the Criminal Code, whether these qualifications were referred to when the investigation was…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security

Article D7125-33

…ine the amount of the functional allowances to be awarded to him in accordance with Article L. 7125-26. In the event of an overpayment, the local authority will proceed to recover the undue amount fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General measures to prevent chemical risks.

Article R4535-8

…ollective protection installations and equipment as provided for in articles R. 4412-23 and R. 4412-26 ; 5° Measures in the event of an accident or incident as provided for in articles R. 4412-33 to R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L4141-2

…mporary or seasonal increase in activity, pursuant to 1° and 2° of article 3 of the loi n° 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statuaires relatives à la fonction publique territoriale;5° Req…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prohibition.

Article L8241-2

…case, articles L. 1251-21 to L. 1251-24, 2° and 3° ofarticle L. 2312-6, 9° of II ofarticle L. 2312-26 andarticle L. 5221-4 of this Code as well as articles L. 412-3 to L. 412-7 of the Social Security…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-11

…he trial to ensure that the foodstuffs are destroyed in the establishments mentioned in Article L. 226-9 of this Code. However, if a maximum residue limit has been set for the substance which was the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the administration and prescription of vaccines

Article R6212-2

…bing, the characteristics of vaccine-preventable diseases, the traceability of vaccinations and the main recommendations of the vaccination calendar and, for administration, the normative framework an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-47

…for the payment of fixed contributions for companies carrying out the operations mentioned in 20 to 26 of article R. 321-1 .

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Offences relating to management and administration

Article L242-6

…this article, the disqualification from civic, civil and family rights provided for in article 131-26 du code pénal.The offence defined in 3° is punishable by seven years' imprisonment and a fine of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-3

…s of the value added tax collected in application of A to C of XXIV of Article 55 of Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 on the finances for 2023;4° The proceeds of the contribution on mineral water…

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