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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

Investigating and sentencing courts may, as an alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Professional certificate in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-12

…ework and the certification reference framework, the composition of which is set out in article D. 212-13. They may lay down equivalence or exemption measures.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Advisory procedure

Article 122-5

…ecide on the application on the basis of this opinion alone. However, if he considers it useful, he may submit the project to the committee for an opinion;2° All projects are submitted to the committe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-12

When an additional seat is allocated to a participating company in application of article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated: 1 If there is a social and economic committee, to the trade union organisat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-129

…governing the protection and representation of incapable persons, the provisions of article R. 743-128 are applicable to the transfer of capital securities or corporate shares by a member placed unde…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100

…the penalty incurred is equal to or greater than three years' imprisonment, the investigating judge may, where the needs of the information so require, order the interception, recording and transcript…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Chargeable event and assessment of the tax

Article 1635 quater F

…defined in I. The characteristics of the building are assessed on the due date specified in article 1635 quater G. . However, in accordance with the fourth paragraph of article L. 410-1 of the town pl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Respect for the human body

Article 16-8-1

In the case of gamete donation or embryo reception, the recipients are the persons who have given their consent to medically assisted procreation. The principle of anonymity of the donation does not p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-16-2

…o asbestos fibres as a result of human activity, the representative of the State in the département may, in the event of a serious health hazard, order the implementation of measures to assess and sto…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-4

Any substantial change in the information provided for in Article R. 123-166-2 must be declared within two months to the prefect who issued the authorisation. When the domiciliation company creates on…

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