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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-34

In the event of an infringement of the provisions concerning child labour set out in this chapter, the court may, depending on the circumstances and only in the event of a repeat offence, order that t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

…f receivership proceedings in the event of closure of the proceedings in application of Article L. 631-16 and in the event of implementation of the plan recorded in application of Articles L. 631-21 a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

…e officer allowing consultation of the automated processing of personal data covered by the article 31 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, sel…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

…n Union ;9° The keeping of the National Register of Companies;10° The keeping of entries made until 31 December 2022 in the National Register of Commerce and Companies and of deeds filed until that sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the administration and prescription of vaccines

Article R6212-2

…020 extending the state of health emergency and supplementing its provisions or law no. 2021-689 of 31 May 2021 relating to the management of the emergence from health crises, he/she is exempt from co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10

…ecord of every service they provide and every transaction they carry out, enabling the Autorité des marchés financiers to carry out its supervisory duties and to monitor compliance by providers with a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379-0 bis

…the date of publication of the aforementioned law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 which rejected before 31 December 2001 the application, as of 1 January 2002, of article 1609 nonies C;2° Communities of c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions.

Article 1369

The period provided for in Article 1368 is suspended: 1° In the event of the appointment of an expert and until the report is submitted; 2° In the event of an auction ordered pursuant to Article 1377…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules specific to farm leases.

Article 1773

This stipulation applies only to ordinary fortuitous events, such as hail, fire from the sky, frost or blight. It does not apply to extraordinary fortuitous events, such as the ravages of war, or a fl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-39

The coordinating doctor specialises in : either in respirology; - or in physical medicine and rehabilitation, in which case he or she must have training or proven experience in respirology; - or in ge…

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