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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXV: Procedure applicable to organised crime and delinquency and to felonies

Article 706-73-1

…n-d'œuvre ou d'emploi d'étranger sans titre de travail, commis en bande organisée, prévus aux 1° et 3° de l'article L. 8221-1 and articles L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8224-1, L. 8224-2, L. 8231-1, L. 823…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-134

…occupational physician or the members of the multidisciplinary team of occupational health services;3° The labour inspector;4° Officers from the prevention departments of social security bodies;5° Age…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting obligations

Article D722-8

…cheque issues have been carried out;2° A document relating to a manual foreign exchange transaction;3° A document relating to property sales, transfers of securities, donations, acknowledgements of de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article D213-19

…2° The decisions of the authorised bodies which initiated the issue and their period of validity; 3° The number, nominal value and form of the securities, as well as the gross proceeds and an estima…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article D549-5

I. - In application of I of Article L. 549-15, the consolidated publication system referred to in the same article makes public the information mentioned in Article D. 549-4. It also makes public the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-4

…ne and the metropolis of Lyon evolves according to the terms defined in the said article L. 3334-3; 3° D'une dotation de compensation en application de l'article L. 3334-7-1. The amount of this compen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Exemptions

Article R313-14

…es of French nationals and members of their families mentioned in articles L. 423-11 and L. 423-12; 3° A foreign national holding a circulation visa defined by the Convention implementing the Schengen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-23

…° Proceeds from museum entrance fees, guided tours and workshops, and introductory sports services; 3° Income from cultural, educational or sporting events organised by the establishment; 4° Income fr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-81-1

I. - The Commission is chaired by one of the members mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article R. 1112-81. The Chairman is elected for a three-year term of office, renewable twice, by all the members of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Implementation.

Article L7413-4

A homeworker who uses the services of an auxiliary is responsible for applying to the auxiliary all the legal provisions applicable to employees, subject to the application of articles L. 8232-1 to L.…

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