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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Control of occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-79

The results of the measurements and the technical inspection reports are communicated by the employer to the occupational physician and to the social and economic committee.They are kept at the dispos…

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French Civil CodeIn force
General provisions

Article 713

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 799

…ty imposed. It must specify, firstly, the date of the conviction for which rehabilitation is sought and, secondly, any transfer of the registered office of the legal entity that has occurred since the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Reduction of sentences

Article 721

…convicts serving one or more custodial sentences who have given sufficient evidence of good conduct and who have shown serious efforts to reintegrate. This reduction may not exceed six months per year…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection I: Judgment on jurisdiction

Article 76

…the defendant does not appear. It can only be pronounced in these cases. Before the Court of Appeal and before the Court of Cassation, such lack of jurisdiction may be raised ex officio only if the ca…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-71

Chimneys and flue pipes must be swept at least every twelve months. The decrees mentioned in article L. 1311-2 may stipulate that chimney sweeping is to be carried out several times a year, including…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Chimney sweeping of flues and chimney pipes

Article R1331-70

…the cleaning, by direct mechanical action, of the inside wall of the flue, in order to remove soot and deposits and ensure that the entire length of the flue, including connecting pipes or flues, is…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 777

Bulletin no. 3 is the record of the following convictions handed down by a national court for a felony or misdemeanour, where they are not excluded from Bulletin no. 2:1° Sentences involving deprivati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-2

ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF TERRITORIAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYYou can consult the JORF n° 0234 of 7 October 2021, text n° 36, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pd…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe 7-3

ELECTION OF CONSULAR DELEGATESYou can consult the photos in the JO n° 244 of 20/10/2010 text number 8

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