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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-2

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Cases where short-term prescriptions are not used.

Article 355

1. The prescriptions referred to in article 352, paragraph 1 and in article 353 shall not apply and shall become thirty years when, before the terms provided for, a claim is made, an order is made, a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Protest

Article L131-64

Notaries and bailiffs are required, on pain of dismissal, costs and damages to the parties, to leave an exact copy of the protests. Subject to the same penalties, they are also required to hand over t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: General provisions.

Article L1142-2

Where membership of one sex or the other meets an essential and determining professional requirement and provided that the objective is legitimate and the requirement proportionate, the prohibitions p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Economic redundancies in the context of safeguarding, reorganisation or compulsory liquidation.

Article L1233-60-1

In the event of receivership or compulsory liquidation, where the employer is considering modifying an essential element of the employment contract for one of the economic reasons set out in article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Links of interest and transparency

Article L1451-5

With a view to controlling the irregular accumulation of activities defined in article 25 septies of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, the appointing au…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-2

Before carrying out any work, the tenant must notify his landlord of his intention by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This notification must be accompanied by an execution plan and…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-10

The Committee deliberates on all matters relating to the operation and activities of the Tourist Office, and in particular on : 1° The Office's revenue and expenditure budget; 2° The financial account…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision by the Minister responsible for culture

Article R211-10

The Minister responsible for culture issues the cinematographic exhibition permit for cinematographic or audiovisual works or documents intended for cinematographic representation, after obtaining the…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-29

If the third party asserts a right of retention on the seized property, he must inform the bailiff of this by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, unless he made the declaration at the t…

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