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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-1

Taking into account the specific context of his jurisdiction, the public prosecutor implements the criminal policy defined by the general instructions of the Minister of Justice, specified and, where…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-42

The Regional Sports Conference deliberates by a simple majority of the members present. However, when it adopts the territorial sports project or its revision, and when it is consulted in application…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informing the administrative authority.

Article L1233-46

The employer shall notify the administrative authority of any plan to make redundancies for economic reasons affecting at least ten employees within the same thirty-day period. Where the company has s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-18

There are no grounds for issuing a European Investigation Order: 1° Where a joint investigation team is set up pursuant to Articles 695-2 and 695-3 ; however, where a competent authority participating…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Permanent derogation as of right.

Article L3132-13

In food retail outlets, the weekly rest period may be given on Sundays from 1 p.m. onwards. Employees under the age of twenty-one who live with their employers are entitled to another afternoon's comp…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-14

The decision of the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of article 4 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freed…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D113-1

For the application of the provisions of Article L. 113-1, the following constitute international conventions relating to fundamental human rights: 1° The International Covenant on Civil and Political…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1396 bis

I.-In Mayotte, the tax base for property tax on undeveloped properties sold from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2025 by a public entity to illegal occupiers of land is subject to a reduction for the th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-2

The opening and operation of any establishment for the manufacture or packaging, even on an ancillary basis, of cosmetic products, as well as the extension of the activity of an establishment to inclu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-6

The person responsible, as determined by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, shall be liable to one year's…

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