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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-138-3

…cular: 1° The conditions for implementing the DEMAT @ MIANTE platform mentioned in Article R. 4412-133 and the procedures for its use by employers carrying out work involving the removal or encapsulat…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Referral by the court of the priority question of constitutionality to the Cour de cassation

Article 126-3

The judge who rules on the transfer of the priority question of constitutionality is the judge hearing the proceedings in which that question is raised, subject to the following paragraphs. The judge…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-30

…pted for their application. However, in the cases provided for in II, III, IV and VI of article L. 1333-9, the administrative authorities and agents competent under the schemes mentioned in the said a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: The guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article L423-3

…de résolution has taken a decision leading to the liquidation of the company pursuant to article L. 311-19, the rights of policyholders, contractholders, members and beneficiaries of benefits are guar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-32

…ancing contract giving them a share in the operating revenue, to the authors listed in article L. 113-7 of the French Intellectual Property Code and, where applicable, to the publishers who have trans…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Single section: Film ombudsman

Article R213-3

…ith acknowledgement of receipt or by electronic registered letter within the meaning of article R. 53 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code. The mediator has fifteen days from the date…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Prevention of risks arising from the use of personal protective equipment for sports or leisure activities

Article R322-31

PPE-LS is classified into two categories, the obligations of which are defined below. 1° Category 1 PPE-LS is equipment of simple design, where the designer assumes that the user can judge for himself…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-3

…oard of directors, the management board or the managers of the companies referred to in article R. 232-2, as the case may be, draw up: 1° Semi-annually, within four months of the close of each half-ye…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Possibility for a witness to give evidence anonymously

Article R53-32

…record of the hearing and the report provided for in the second and third paragraphs of Article R. 53-27 are placed in a file separate from the case file, which is kept by the public prosecutor. This…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Personalised assessment and protective measures

Article D1-3

…sed person, particularly in the case of an offence committed within a couple falling under Article 132-80 of the Criminal Code.

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