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

Article D6325-26

The State aid provided for in articles D. 6325-23 and D. 6325-24 is allocated each year, depending on the number of support sessions planned by the employers' group. It is calculated on a flat-rate ba…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-26

…as the principal penalty; 6° The enforcement of imprisonment in the context of judicial restraint ; 7° A waiver of sentence after postponement of the conviction; 8° The conversion of a firm prison sen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-26

Each time a change is made to one of the elements listed in Article D. 6221-24, the declaration provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 6211-2 as it read prior to the entry into force of Or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Biological activities for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-26

…ce with the rules of good practice for medically assisted procreation mentioned in articles R. 2142-24 and R. 2142-27, in each health establishment, organisation, health cooperation group or medical b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-26

The Registrar shall without delay send to all the parties to whom the decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property has been notified, by simple letter, a copy of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2573-26

I. - Articles L. 2224-1, L. 2224-2, L. 2224-4 to L. 2224-6 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions of II to VI.II. - For the application of Article L. 2224-1, afte…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-26

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-26

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 631-1 of the French Commercial Code, credit institutions or finance companies that are unable to ensure their payments, immediately or in the near future,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable companies and local authorities.

Article 206

…partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended, are liable for corporation tax, regardless of their purpose, cooperative soc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-20

For the cases referred to in 3° of articles 695-18 and 695-21, the request for consent shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the judicial authority of the executing Member State. It must contain,…

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