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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-3

…d place of marriage, as well as the same particulars, where applicable, for each of their children; 2° The name, professional address and professional practice structure of the lawyers instructed to a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

…rantee ensuring, in the event of default on its part, payment of: 1° Salaries and related benefits; 2° Indemnities resulting from this chapter; 3° Compulsory contributions due to social security bodie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5°: Tax losses carried back

Article 223 G

1. Where the parent company opts for the regime provided for in paragraph I of Article 220 quinquies: a) The overall deficit declared in respect of a financial year shall be set off against the overal…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-22

…e prosecuted and judged by the French courts and the public prosecution is extinguished by amnesty ;2° If the requested person has been the subject, by the French judicial authorities or by those of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-210

…des produits de santé and which includes :1° The name of the medicinal product and its composition ;2° A summary of the information relating to the product, the draft labelling and package leaflet;3°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-2

…inArticle R. 333-1, the professional league or the commercial company referred to inArticle L. 333-2-1 shall market on an exclusive basis the audiovisual exploitation and live or slightly deferred br…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Additional capital requirement

Article R352-26

The capital add-on referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 352-3 is calculated in such a way as to ensure that the undertaking complies with Article L. 352-1. The capital add-on referred to in 3° of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the formation of the contract.

Article L6222-2

…of qualification than that obtained at the end of the previous contract or period of apprenticeship;2° When the apprenticeship contract has been terminated for reasons beyond the apprentice's control…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-2

…R. 3511-1, the words: "of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "of the local authority"; 2° In 4° of Article R. 3512-2, the words: "as defined by Decree No. 96-1136 of 18 December 1996 layi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Processing of criminal records

Article R40-27

…en the person is accused of one of the offences provided for in the Highway Code or in the articles 221-6,221-6-1,222-19,222-19-1,222-20-1,225-10-1,227-3 à 227-11,311-3,314-5,314-6,431-1,431-4and 434-…

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