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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting occupational exposure limit values

Article R4412-149

The concentrations of the chemical agents present in the atmosphere of the workplaces listed in the following table must not exceed, in the workers' breathing zone, the occupational exposure limit val…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancies in the absence of secondary proceedings

Article L692-11

A decree in Council of State shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-66

If the offender refuses the proposed settlement or does not respond to it within the allotted time, or if he has not fulfilled his obligations within the allotted time, the mayor informs the public pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

…he budget of the communauté de communes include:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned in V of the same…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Requests to make data available electronically

Article R15-33-69

The applications referred to in Article R. 15-33-67 addressed to bodies or legal entities falling within one of the categories referred to in Article R. 15-33-68 shall be subject to a procedure laid d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Settlement proposed by the mayor and approval by the public prosecutor

Article R15-33-64

…e unpaid work as well as the deadline for completion of the settlement. Otherwise, the mayor communicates the decision of the judicial authority to the offender.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-23

The data, with the exception of surnames and, where applicable, customary names, as well as the registration number in the National Register for the Identification of Natural Persons, are sent to agen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-6

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 613-31-3, the decision to adopt a reorganisation measure or to open winding-up proceedings shall not affect :1° The rights in rem, within the meaning…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: The adversarial process during the preliminary investigation

Article D15-6-3

I.-Requests to acquaint oneself with the case file made, pursuant to II of Article 77-2, by a suspected person may be addressed to the Public Prosecutor through their lawyer. In this case, the request…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Special conditions for the "nervous system" designation

Article D6124-177-23

In addition to the premises provided for in Article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes one or more rooms simulating a living space.

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