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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1719

…which it was leased;3° To ensure that the lessee enjoys it peacefully for the duration of the lease;4° To also ensure the permanence and quality of the planting.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-3

…and regular and on-demand public passenger transport services, recorded by the agents mentioned in 4° and 5° of I of Article L. 2241-1 of the Transport Code, public action is extinguished, notwithsta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-12

If the victim or the victim's heirs bring a civil action before the criminal court or bring an action against the persons responsible for the damage, they must indicate, at all stages of the proceedin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3121-30

Overtime may be worked up to an annual quota. Hours worked in excess of this annual quota give entitlement to compulsory time off in lieu. The hours taken into account for the calculation of the annua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Limiting the number of public houses.

Article L3331-1

…licence", includes authorisation to sell group one and three drinks for consumption on the premises;4° The 4th category licence, known as a "grand licence" or "full licence", includes authorisation to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2431-2

The project management tasks are specified in section 2 for building works and in section 3 for infrastructure works. Specific tasks are set out in section 4 when the construction methods or technique…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L235-14

A failure by the chairman of the management and administrative bodies or the chairman of the meeting of these bodies to record the deliberations of these bodies in minutes shall be sanctioned by the n…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article R621-2

Subject to the provisions of article R. 621-4, the foreign national submits the declaration of entry into French territory mentioned in article L. 621-3 to the national police services or, in the abse…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement.

Article L5134-101

…public establishments; 2° Local public educational establishments; 3° Public health establishments 4° Offices publics d'habitations à loyer modéré and Offices publics d'aménagement et de construction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition and appointment

Article R1123-6

In order to appoint the members of the Committee by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, a call for candidates for each of the categories mentioned inArticle R. 1123-4 is circulated by…

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