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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-13

…or the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, adopted in New York on 20 December 2006, may be prosecuted and tried under the conditions provided for in article 689-1 of this code any p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-65

In order to implement an employee's entitlement to the leave referred to in Article L. 3142-60, a company collective agreement or agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or agreement shall dete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-6

Making available to the public an automatic device for dispensing alcoholic beverages is punishable by a fine of €3,750.The machine used to commit the offence will be seized and the court will order i…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 621-3

The total amount of aid for the production of cinematographic or audiovisual works using digital visual effects may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final cost of the work and, in the case of an international…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusivity clause.

Article L7313-6

The employment contract may, for its duration, prohibit the traveller, sales representative or sales agent from representing specific companies or products. Where the employment contract does not cont…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-6

I.-Persons other than bathers and staff, in particular spectators, visitors or accompanying persons, may only be admitted to the pool enclosure if areas separate from the bathing areas and including s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article R461-6

The chairman of the Competition Authority determines the number and composition of the sections; he assigns the members of the Competition Authority to each of them.Each section is chaired by the chai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Nullity, dissolution and liquidation of the company.

Article R743-66

…ppointed shall perform the duties of the administrator whose appointment is provided for by article 64 of decree no. 2022-900 of 17 June 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial offic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-6

By way of derogation from the provisions of article R. 3243-1, the pay slip for employees under contracts entered into by a natural person for a service provided in his or her own home may not include…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-6

…Health establishments carrying out one or more of the public service missions defined in article L. 6112-1; 2° Health centres mentioned in article L. 6323-1; 3° Services or organisations under the aut…

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