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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Trial of offences

Article D45-28

Where the Public Prosecutor decides, of his own motion or at the request of the accused, to use the procedure of appearance on prior recognition of guilt on appeal pursuant to the last paragraph of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Management and training

Article R4462-28

…oned in Article R. 4462-26, is provided during normal working hours. The aim of this training is to maintain and improve the knowledge of the persons concerned in the field of pyrotechnic risks and th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: EC declaration of conformity, production quality assurance.

Article R5221-28

…s and provisions adopted by the manufacturer for his quality system. The manufacturer undertakes to maintain an appropriate and efficient quality system and to fulfil the obligations arising from it.…

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

Article 283 bis

I.-The provisions of this article shall apply, regardless of their place of establishment, to undertakings which, in their capacity as online platform operators, bring persons into contact with each o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-28

…l Security Code, the father may suspend his employment contract for a period at most equal to the remaining period of compensation defined in the same first paragraph, where applicable deferred in app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives.

Article L4135-28

Subject to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article 121-3 of the Penal Code, the president of the regional council or a regional councillor deputising for him or having received a delegation…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The form of declarations and filings and their processing by the keeper of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-289

Any application for additional registration, amending registration or deletion must include: 1° For natural persons, their surname, usual name, pseudonym, first names, date and place of birth, as well…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: The Director (R)

Article R2221-28

The Director, under the authority and control of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, is responsible for the operation of the régie. To this end: 1° He shall take the measures necessary to implemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Referrals to the Agency by bodies represented on its Board of Directors

Article R1413-28

Referrals to the Agency by organisations represented on the Board of Directors in application of the first paragraph of article L. 1413-5 must be sent by the head of the organisation, or by its repres…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Budgetary and accounting system

Article R232-28

The budgetary and accounting year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December. The College shall adopt the Agency's provisional budget each year before the beginning of the financial year. The budget…

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