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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-75

Personal data collected pursuant to this section may not be processed by automatic means, with the exception of the processing required for use in criminal legal proceedings.The personal data collecte…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-195

Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment may change their currency unit from one financial year to another. This change may only be made on the opening date of a financial year.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Use

Article R3262-4

Luncheon vouchers can only be used in restaurants and similar organisations or companies, as well as fruit and vegetable retailers, to pay for all or part of the cost of a meal.The meal may consist of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-7

The organisations mentioned in 1° to 3° and 4° bis of article L. 5135-2 may enter into agreements with an organisation employing or supporting people receiving work experience to authorise the latter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internship in speech and language therapy with a practitioner.

Article D4341-8

The maximum number of trainees that the training supervisor may receive may not exceed three if the training supervisor works in a public or private not-for-profit health establishment. Within this li…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Treasury bills

Article L213-27

The same transactions may be carried out in respect of entries in current account warrants as in respect of warrants. Registrations may be freely transferred by bank transfer.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Prohibition on prenatal and postnatal use.

Article L1225-29

The employee may not be employed for a total of eight weeks before and after giving birth.The employee may not be employed for six weeks after giving birth.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Film ombudsman

Article L213-4

Failing conciliation, the Film Ombudsman may issue an injunction within a maximum of two months from the date of referral, which may be made public.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-27

The third party may refuse custody of the seized assets. They may ask to be relieved of custody at any time. The bailiff appoints a custodian and removes the goods.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-76

In the event of early dissolution of the company, not brought about by a merger or demerger, the general meeting of bondholders may demand redemption of the bonds and the company may impose it.

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