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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Safety

Article D281

In accordance with the provisions of Article 40 of this code and the article D. 214-27 of the Penitentiary Code, the public prosecutor is informed directly and without delay by the head of the establi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-25

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-24

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-36

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to risk mutual funds. II. - The ass…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Programming projects representing programming commitments

Article R212-42

The programming commitments mentioned in 1° of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to establishments organising the practice of air diving

Article A322-86

A group of divers with PE-40 qualifications may dive from 0 to 40 metres under the responsibility of the person supervising the group. During technical training leading to a certificate issued by the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Insufficient declaration

Article 1729

Inaccuracies or omissions found in a declaration or deed involving the indication of items to be retained for the assessment or liquidation of tax, as well as the restitution of a tax claim the paymen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-42

In the establishments covered by this section, the safety sheet referred to in Article R. 4461-13 of the French Labour Code is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the hyperbaric safety manua…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Mediation procedure

Article R321-43

The mediator communicates the finding of the second paragraph of article R. 321-40, the recommendation and the action taken on it by the parties, or the report noting the failure of the mediation to t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Forms

Article L511-54

No act on the part of the bearer of the bill of exchange may replace the act of protest, except in the cases provided for by articles L. 511-32 to L. 511-37 and by articles L. 511-40 and L. 511-41.

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