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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Background files

Article 230-8

…ritorial jurisdiction, who, on his or her own initiative or at the request of the person concerned, may order that the data be deleted, supplemented or rectified, particularly in the event of a judici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Successive contracts in the same position.

Article L1244-4-1

…sence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application of article L. 1244-4, the waiting period does not apply:1° Where the fixed-term employment contract is concluded to…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration procedure for travel agents and other operators selling travel and holidays.

Article R211-20

The application for registration in the register referred to in a. of article L. 141-3 must be sent in writing, by electronic means if necessary, to the registration commission referred to in article…

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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 Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: EC declaration of conformity, full quality assurance system.

Article R5211-40

…of this chapter to be assessed. For the purposes of assessing such conformity, the authorized body may require the application to be supplemented by additional tests or evidence. If the design of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable before the Court of Cassation

Article R*49-32

…the case is distributed or his delegate, at the request of one of the parties or of his own motion, may, in urgent cases, reduce the time limit provided for in articles R. * 49-30 and R. * 49-31. It s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Unrestricted hearing and police custody

Article D15-5-4

…mmons has been sent to the person in advance, it shall indicate, where appropriate, that the person may appoint a lawyer immediately or at any time during the hearing.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Contract duration and working time

Article R6222-49-1

The occupational physician may propose that the working hours of an apprentice recognised as a disabled worker be adjusted. He will inform the person in charge of integrating people with disabilities…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-20-1

For the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of I of Article L. 232-22, a copy of the management report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article D214-207-1

Article D. 214-32-31 does not apply to AIFs covered by this sub-section.

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