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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-10

This subtitle shall also apply, where French criminal law is applicable, to crimes of torture within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Tr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Continuation of the business.

Article R622-10

For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 622-10, the matter shall be referred to the court by petition. The judgment ordering the partial cessation of activity is communicated to the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 1: Filing of instruments of incorporation.

Article R123-103

The constitutive deeds of legal entities whose registered office is located on French territory are filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration. These deeds are:1° For com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-10

For the compatibility of the regional development scheme in the hypotheses and conditions defined in article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code, the joint examination provided for in article L. 4433…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-10

When the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment considers imposing the penalty referred to in Article L. 1142-10, he shall inform the employer, by any means wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Lead exposure risk report

Article R1334-10

The author of the lead exposure risk report drawn up in application of article L. 1334-5 identifies the elements containing a coating, specifies the lead concentration of these coatings and the analys…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Green Spaces Agency.

Article R4413-10

The Board of Directors regulates the affairs of the agency through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on: 1° The budget and the administrative account; 2° Borrowings; 3° General action pr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

The Board of Directors, through its deliberations, regulates the affairs of the Centre de ressources, d'expertise et de performance sportive.Its deliberations relate in particular to:1° The establishm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-106

In the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in I of Article L. 5126-10 which do not have an in-house pharmacy, the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in Article L. 4211-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-10

The recommendations mentioned in 10° of Article L. 6123-5 are adopted by the France Compétences Board of Directors. They are made public and forwarded, depending on their purpose, to the ministers res…

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