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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-6

For the application of the provisions of 3° of article 10-5, may consult the information and personal data recorded in the context of criminal proceedings in the automated national registry of judicia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-19

The restraining order combined with the obligation to wear an electronic anti-removal bracelet is ordered for a period that may not exceed six months. It may be extended for the same period in accorda…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Waste from infectious risk healthcare activities and similar waste

Article R1337-18

The following are punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences: 1° Placing on the market a disinfection pre-treatment appliance that does not have a certificate of conformity issued under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Provision of mobile radio network infrastructure

Article R1426-1

…own in Articles R. 1426-2 to R. 1426-4: 1° In areas identified pursuant to III of article 52 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy and retained in phase I of the pl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A21

The secretariat of the committee submits to the chair of the jury:1° Copies for which an eliminatory mark is proposed, under the conditions laid down in article A. 15 of this code. These copies are ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…States of the priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article R621-41-1

…wal of the professional licence has been paid in full;4° No conviction has been entered in bulletin no. 3 of the criminal record subsequent to the sanction, nor has any new sanction that has become fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Branch agreements and professional agreements

Article R2232-1-5

Payment by the fund provided for in article L. 2232-8 is made on the basis of a lump sum per day or half-day of employee participation. For the purposes of reimbursement by the fund, the employer shal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article D221-111-1

…surrender value of the contract, and 5 euros per line of securities held or per unit of account, or 25 euros for a line or for a unit of account corresponding to securities which are not admitted to t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219

…arest euro. The fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1.The standard rate of tax is set at 25%.However:a. The net amount of long-term capital gains is subject to separate taxation at the rate…

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