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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-41

Prior to young people being assigned to the prohibited work eligible for exemption mentioned in section 2 of this chapter, a statement of exemption shall be sent by any means giving a date certain to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-4

The banques populaires are subject to the disclosure requirements set out in article L. 515-10.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R526-4

An optional standard model of descriptive statement is approved by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for the Economy.The single body mentioned in Article R. 123-1 makes this stan…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Obligations incumbent on the person entered in the file

Article R50-43

The public prosecutor who registers the person in the file pursuant to 1° to 4° of article 706-25-4, or the examining magistrate pursuant to 5° of article 706-25-4, shall at the same time register the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Formalities

Article R532-4

…ging of securities is effected by serving a declaration on one of the persons mentioned in articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-4

The penalties provided for in Article L. 1543-3 are doubled: 1° If the offences provided for in the said article have resulted in the use of products being dangerous to human health; 2° If the offence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-4

The central council of dispensing pharmacists comprises : 1° The presidents of the regional councils; 2° Six dispensing pharmacists and their alternates, who provide additional representation for the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions concerning local distribution companies for the activities mentioned in articles L. 111-52 and L. 121-5 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-46

Each year, the local distribution companies transmit to the conceding authorities on which they depend the profit and loss account relating to the supply of electricity at regulated sale tariffs and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-40

The purpose of vigilance in medically assisted procreation is to : 1° Systematically monitor all incidents and undesirable effects; 2° Report serious incidents and unexpected undesirable effects to th…

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