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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI bis: Protection of persons benefiting from exemptions or reductions in penalties for having prevented the commission of offences, for having stopped or mitigated the damage caused by an offence, or for having identified the perpetrators or accomplices of offences

Article 706-63-2

Where such an appearance is likely to seriously endanger their life or physical integrity or that of their relatives, the trial court may, of its own motion or at the request of persons using an assum…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: End of the research period

Article R1233-15-2

In the light of the reports referred to in articles L. 1233-57-17 and L. 1233-57-20, the Prefect of the département in which the establishment has its registered office, after having heard the company…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment, compensation for damages and forced execution

Article R623-24

The maintenance of accounts opened pursuant to article R. 623-23 may give rise to management fees collected by the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: State information.

Article L6332-24

When a skills operator or France Compétences fails to draw up or transmit the information provided for in Article L. 6332-23, the administrative authority may give it formal notice to do so.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2

…within the National Directorate of Judicial Police are as follows:1° The National Central Bureau-France of the international criminal police organisation Interpol;2° The N-SIS II Office and the Siren…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts.

Article R221-2-1

…thirty days of receiving the request. The holder shall inform the credit institution in writing of any event involving a change in the Livret A limit.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2243-2

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in articles L. 2242-1 and L. 2242-20 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Maintenance of benefits

Article R5141-28

The State aid provided for in article L. 5141-3 is granted for a period of one year from the date on which a business is set up or taken over.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-29

…y: this undertaking is recorded, on pain of nullity, in a written document entitled: "Deed of acceptance of assignment or pledge of a business claim". In this case, the debtor may not raise against th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Organisation and operation

Article R4641-20

…mmittee meets at least once a year in plenary session. It also meets at the initiative of its chairman or at the request of at least half of the representatives of the college of social partners. Only…

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