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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D15-1-3

…n referred to in the first paragraph of Article D. 15-1-2 is issued by the Public Prosecutor at the Paris Court of Appeal after approval has been granted, as appropriate, by the Director General of th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-9

…ration of the approved body, the Minister of the Interior and the Prefect of the département or, in Paris, the Prefect of the Police or, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, the Prefect of the Bouc…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2196-9

The obligations laid down in this section apply to companies linked to the contractor as well as to subcontractors and suppliers involved in the performance of the contract, where the latter individua…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L711-3

…lier rights having effect in France, in particular: 1° An earlier trade mark : a) Where it is identical to the earlier trade mark and the goods or services which it designates are identical to those f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for challenges and appeals.

Article L1235-7-1

…tive or contentious appeal.The appeal is lodged within two months by the employer as from the notification of the validation or approval decision, and by the trade union organisations and the employee…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Interoperability and security of digital health services

Article L1470-5

…al and social sectors, as well as public and private operators involved in the development and publication of information systems and digital health services and tools. They are approved by order of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Calculation for cinema screenings

Article 211-27

Calculation rates are reduced by 10%.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-5

…s, members, insured persons or beneficiaries in respect of commitments covered by the auxiliary allocation accounts referred to in Article L. 142-4 may not claim any right over the assets and rights r…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L652-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L653-1

…nance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of law in the table below.Articles applicableIn their wording resulting fromIn T…

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