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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-43

…tributions and late filing of salary declarations, the rate of increase provided for in Article L. 5424-17 is 1% per day of delay. This increase may only be applied after formal notice has been given…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Leave to validate acquired experience

Article R6422-4

Within thirty calendar days of receipt of the request for leave, the employer shall notify the employee in writing of its agreement or of the service reasons for postponing the leave. This postponemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-49

Lists of candidates are submitted at least forty-two days before the date set for the elections, by the trade union organisations that meet the conditions set out in article L. 6156-3. A receipt shall…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Automatic provisional enforcement

Article 514-4

Where provisional enforcement by operation of law has been set aside in whole or in part, its reinstatement may be requested, in the event of an appeal, only from the first president or, as soon as he…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Vacancy of guardianship

Article 411-1

The guardianship judge and the public prosecutor exercise general supervision over guardianship within their jurisdiction.The guardians and other guardianship bodies are obliged to comply with their s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-4

If the needs of the investigation into a crime or offence punishable by at least three years' imprisonment so require, the public prosecutor may issue a search warrant for any person against whom ther…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Opposition

Article 490-1

Where the objector is a prisoner, the objection may be made by means of a declaration to the head of the prison.This declaration shall be recorded, dated and signed by the head of the prison. It is al…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Insurance obligation

Article L321-4

Sports associations and federations are obliged to inform their members of the benefits of taking out a personal insurance policy covering physical injury to which they may be exposed as a result of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-43

The regional sports conference meets at least twice a year at the request of its chairman or 30% of the representatives from at least three colleges. However, the first meeting is convened by the Regi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control of foreign trade and financial relations.

Article 42 bis

All authorisations in the field of foreign trade, and in particular licences or authorisations required for the import or export of goods of any kind, may only be issued after applicants have produced…

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