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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Conciliation Commission.

Article R6142-26

The matter is referred to the Commission by the Prefect, who chairs the Conciliation Commission provided for in Article L. 6142-11.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D763-12

I. - Article D. 440-3, with the exception of the sixth and seventh paragraphs, is applicable in French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the version resulting from Decree no…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 septies

…Maritime Fishing Code or an inspection body mentioned in article L. 642-3 of the same code, made necessary by the implementation of the article 73 of law no. 2006-11 of 5 January 2006 on agricultural…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-2

…1-11, any interested party may request that the sums seized be paid into the hands of a receiver appointed, in the absence of an amicable agreement, by the enforcement judge hearing the case…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-15

The investment of sums entered in the automatic cinema production account under 2° of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-1-2

…plication in New Caledonia, article L. 123-11-6 is worded as follows: Art. L. 123-11-6 -Customs officers are qualified to investigate and establish breaches of the provisions of this sub-section and t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-22

…he employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Without prejudice to the preceding provisions, the Labour Inspector may also carry out an adversarial investigation…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-1 (art. A312-1)

…ts facilities in application of article L. 312-2 of the French Sports Code q = several possible choices; m = only one possible choice Purpose of the declaration (one choice only) m CREATION OF A SPORT…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-2

…blishments include all the member municipalities of the Greater Paris metropolitan area, with the exception of the municipality of Paris. Communes belonging to the same public establishment for interc…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1a: The European Public Prosecutor's Office

Article 344-3

Once the European Public Prosecutor exercises his jurisdiction, or during the periods provided for in Article 27(1) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017: 1° By wa…

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