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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-7

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences set out in this chapter, with the exception of Article L. 8256-1,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D5217-21

The metropolitan authority may neutralise the depreciation allowance for public buildings, less the amount of the annual write-back of equipment subsidies received to finance these facilities, and the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-14

…f being notified of the results of the blood test ordered by one of the aforementioned authorities, may request that a control test be carried out. This analysis is entrusted to the second expert biol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-2

…the Defence Code, the competent administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 1453-10, L. 1453-12 and L. 1453-14 of this Code is the Minister of Defence. For the application of the provisions of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National tattoo product vigilance system.

Article R513-10-9

…nformation concerning them, as well as the collection of information mentioned in article R. 513-10-12 ; 1° bis The reporting of other adverse reactions, including those resulting from misuse of the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1665 bis

…rticle 199 sexdecies, after deducting the specific aid provided for in 5° of II of Article L. 133-5-12 of the Social Security Code paid during the penultimate year. When the amount of the specific ass…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liability of establishments with regard to the property of residents

Article L1113-7

Subject to the provisions of article L. 6145-12, unclaimed items are handed over, one year after the departure or death of their holder, to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations in the case of sums o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article R112-4

For the purposes of article L. 112-2-1, the insurer must provide the policyholder with the following information: 1° The procedures for taking out the contract and paying the premium or contribution.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Consent to prosecution or enforcement of a sentence for another offence

Article 728-27

…te requests the representative of the Public Prosecutor's Office to agree that the sentenced person may be prosecuted, sentenced or deprived of liberty in the administering State for an offence which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Denunciation by all signatory employers or employees.

Article L2261-10

…ithin three months of the start of the notice period referred to in article L. 2261-9. An agreement may be reached even before the notice period has expired. The same applies, at the request of one of…

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