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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-2

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-2

Before carrying out any work, the tenant must notify his landlord of his intention by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. This notification must be accompanied by an execution plan and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-2

In the event of failure to comply with the instructions issued by the Minister for the application of the provisions of 1 of Article L. 611-1 and without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 233-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L2214-2

Under no circumstances should voluntary interruption of pregnancy be used as a means of birth control. To this end, the Government shall take all necessary measures to develop the widest possible info…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 ter

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 299 is constituted by the end of the calendar year during which the company defined in III of the same article 299 has received sums in return…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan.

Article L3333-2

An inter-company savings plan may be set up by collective agreement concluded under the conditions set out in Book II of Part Two. If this plan is set up between several individual employers, it may a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-22

The intermediary in banking and payment services shall present to the customer, including the potential customer, the essential characteristics of the service, transaction or contract proposed. Where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-22

The list of supporting documents for revenue and expenditure shall be prepared by the accounting officer and proposed by the chairman for approval by the Minister for the Budget. In the event of loss,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-22

In the case of an employment contract concluded with a group of employers, when the user company appoints a tutor, the tasks provided for in article D. 6325-7 may, during the periods of secondment, be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Illegal termination of pregnancy.

Article L2222-2

Termination of another person's pregnancy is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a €30,000 fine if it is knowingly carried out in one of the following circumstances: 1° After the expiry of the p…

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