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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Public health inspectors

Article R1421-14

…on and combating of social and environmental risks and the management of public health crises. They may perform management, supervisory, monitoring, inspection, advisory, expert, study, teaching and r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R144-14

Acts of the General Council may be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic on the proposal of the General Council.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Seizure of assets

Article 706-148

…elates to an offence punishable by at least five years' imprisonment, the liberty and custody judge may, at the request of the public prosecutor, order by reasoned decision the seizure, at the advance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Continuous work.

Article L3132-14

…a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement or convention may provide for the possibility of organising work on a continuous basis for economic reasons and al…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-14

Goods which are not delivered or dispatched to the debtor or to a third party acting on his behalf may be retained by the seller.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article R225-141

The adjustment of the subscription price may never have the effect of reducing this price below the nominal value of the share.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-14

The State aid provided for in article D. 1143-12 may not be combined with public aid for the same purpose.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article 141-3

…rson previously placed in pre-trial detention for the same acts, the cumulative period of detention may not exceed by more than four months the maximum period of detention provided for respectively in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Appearance on preliminary recognition of guilt

Article 495-14

…of the proceedings, a report shall be drawn up of the formalities completed pursuant to articles 495-8 to 495-13. Where the person has not accepted the proposed sentence or sentences, or where the pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Movement and traffic

Article L2315-14

…f the social and economic committee staff delegation and the union representatives on the committee may, during delegation hours, travel outside the company. They may also, both during delegation hour…

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