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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-15

…the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 2352-5 or, where applicable, of Article L. 2352-6. The members of the Committee of the European Cooperative Society representing the employees of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-18

…phic works, as provided for in article…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Adjudication of applications from foreign nationals and administrative authorities

Article R743-1

…to rule on the continued detention of a foreign national in the case provided for in article L. 742-6 is that of the Paris judicial court. This judge remains competent until the end of the procedure.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-12-1

In the cases provided for by 6° of Article 706-53-2, the person must be informed and provided with the document provided for by Article R. 53-8-9 are made, under the conditions set out in the third an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-8

…an appeal against the decision may be lodged with the court mentioned in a or b of article R. 249-6 by the public prosecutor at the request of the assigning accountant, within one month of receipt o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Placement under house arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-10

…lance shall state the reasons on which it is based in accordance with the provisions of article 142-6. It specifies the home or residence to which the person is assigned as well as the days and times…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation

Article A310-5

…change in the date of the liquidation operation under the conditions provided for in article R. 310-6, a copy of the letter informing the mayor of the postponement shall be displayed at the place of s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of chiropodists

Article R4322-43

…irectly or indirectly, for any act whatsoever, except in the cases provided for in articles L. 1453-6 and L. 1453-7 ; 3° Any fraud, abuse of quotation, inaccurate indication of fees received or proced…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable premises

Article 1407 ter

…e 232, the municipal council may, by a resolution passed under the conditions laid down in article 1639 A bis, increase by a percentage of between 5% and 60% its share of the council tax assessment on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banknotes

Article R734-4

…able:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are deleted;2° In Article R. 122-4…

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