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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Clarifying the encrypted data needed to establish the truth

Article 230-2

When the public prosecutor, the investigating court, the judicial police officer, with the authorisation of the public prosecutor or the investigating judge, or the court hearing the case decide to us…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article D3324-21-2

When a beneficiary requests payment of the profit-sharing in accordance with the provisions of article R. 3324-21-1, the undertakings shall make this payment before the first day of the sixth month fo…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition, assimilation and classification.

Article 28

The type of goods is the designation assigned to them by the Common Customs Tariff. Decrees issued by the Minister for the Economy and Finance may prescribe the use of the coding elements of the nomen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

I.-At the written request of the public prosecutor, in the places and for the period of time that this magistrate determines and which may not exceed twenty-four hours, renewable by express decision a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-22-2

The licence application provided for in Article L. 623-22-1 shall be made to the judicial court. The licence is non-exclusive. In particular, the court shall determine its duration, scope and the amou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-2

I. - In order to allow resources to be pooled, a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax status may collect, in place of its member municipalities, the amounts from which…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 B

I. - All of the facts established by a flagrante fiscale report, mentioned in I to I ter of Article L. 16-0 BA of the Book of Tax Procedures, shall result in the application of a fine equal to €5,000.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Neurosurgery

Article D6124-135

The provisions of this sub-section are applicable to the neurosurgery activities mentioned in article R. 6123-96, with the exception of those mentioned in article R. 6123-99.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-2-2

When a person is admitted for psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II or III of this Title, he/she is subject to a period of observation and initial care in the form of full hospitalisation. Within t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article D8-2-2

When a victim is about to lodge a complaint online, he or she must be informed, by information appearing legibly on the site's home screens: 1° That lodging a complaint online is only an option and th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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