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

Article L1334-13

…d when a built property is sold, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 271-4 to L. 271-6 of the French Construction and Housing Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-22

…n remains unanswered for more than six months, it will be deemed to have been rejected. This period may be suspended for the time allowed for production of the missing documents requested by the Prefe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-22

…national register for the identification of natural persons, the data in the data processing system may only be used for the purposes mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 5122-20, by employees of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-22

…provisions relating to the periodicity of the professional transition leave, set out in article R. 6323-10-3, do not apply to the holder of a savings passbook and his or her employed spouse, partner…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Penalties.

Article R310-22

…d who fails to comply with the obligations or prohibitions resulting from Articles R. 310-5, R. 310-6 and R. 612-26 of the Monetary and Financial Code is liable to a fifth-class fine.Any manager of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 312-21

…perience within the meaning of article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22-1

The sentenced person may challenge the decision of the representative of the public prosecutor's office before the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal: 1° To automatically for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-13

…calculated on the monthly average of salaries paid over the last twelve months worked. This amount may vary depending on the age at which the contract is terminated and the size of the company concer…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Procedure before the Court of Review

Article 1031-21

The time limits provided for in articles 1031-12, 1031-13 and 1031-16 are increased under the conditions provided for in article 1023.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Inter-constituency groupings.

Article R711-22

…industry are authorised to form between themselves for the defence of special and common interests may be set up as public establishments.These public establishments, known as "interconsular grouping…

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