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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D48-25

Where the acts were not committed on the territory of the issuing State and fall within the jurisdiction of the French courts, the public prosecutor may decide to reduce the amount of the financial pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-25

…nking and payment services intermediaries provide an advisory service as referred to in Article L. 519-1-1, the remuneration of their staff for this service does not depend exclusively on sales target…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-25

…t for mutualist training leave has not been granted due to the conditions mentioned in articles R. 3142-23 and R. 3142-29 will benefit from priority for the subsequent granting of this leave.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-25

The effects of the employer's affiliation cannot go back beyond the opening date of the reference period that has elapsed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3115-25

…This notification is made by transmitting the maritime declaration of health mentioned in article 37 of the International Health Regulations (2005) twenty-four hours before entering the port. The har…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-25

…oved by the territorially competent Prefect in accordance with the criteria set out in article R. 5221-16 and subject to the assessment conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21. The pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Working hours

Article R6222-25

Night work by apprentices under the age of eighteen, carried out under the conditions set out in article R. 6222-24, is the responsibility of the apprentice master.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-25

Where the conformity certification procedure applied by a manufacturer involves the intervention of an authorized body, the manufacturer may apply to the body of his choice within the framework of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-21

…ars of the recording of the first data it contains shall be deleted, except in the following cases: 1° A file containing data relating to a residence permit or travel document is deleted if, after the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications

Article 100-5

…red by the professional secrecy of the defence and counsel, provided for in article 66-5 of law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, except in the cases pr…

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