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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-29

…ng its own staff and the staff mentioned in article L. 1421-1.In addition, the Minister for Defence may appoint radiation protection inspectors to monitor facilities and activities of interest to nati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 B

Taxable resellers may request to apply the provisions of Article 297 A to supplies of works of art, collectors' items or antiques subsequent to an import, an intra-Community acquisition or a supply su…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Acquisitive prescription in movable property.

Article 2277

…t a fair or market, or at a public sale, or from a merchant selling such things, the original owner may only have it returned by reimbursing the possessor for the price it cost him. A lessor who claim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-29

…entrepreneur who finances all or part of the special payment vouchers mentioned in B of article L. 1271-1 information to be sent to the beneficiary of the voucher relating to the declaration of socia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions applicable to management companies

Article L532-29

A portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 may manage third-country AIFs that are not marketed in the European Union, provided that : 1° The portfolio management company meets all…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-29

…se companies or firms, or to their net turnover. At the request of the debtor, the juge-commissaire may authorise the application of the provisions below this threshold. The provisions of this section…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

The mayor may, in addition, by delegation of the municipal council, be entrusted, in whole or in part, and for the duration of his term of office:1° To determine and modify the allocation of communal…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of witnesses.

Article 224

If the parties are unable to indicate from the outset the persons to be heard, the judge may nevertheless authorise them either to attend the enquiry without further formality with the witnesses they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Closure decisions.

Article L3132-29

…area on the conditions under which employees are to be given their weekly rest period, the Prefect may, by order, at the request of the trade unions concerned, order the closure to the public of esta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-29

…ement mentioned in article L. 3142-40, and in application of 3° of article L. 3142-41, the employer may refuse to grant leave if he establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, who hav…

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