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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Specific procedures

Article R286

…ion "made in accordance with locally applicable regulations". For the application of articles R. 53-8-7, R. 53-8-13, R. 53-8-14 and R. 53-8-15, references to the Code de l'action sociale et des famill…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 5: Financial provisions

Article L5842-29

Article L. 5216-8 is applicable in French Polynesia, subject to the following provisions: 1° In 1°, the words: "mentioned in I and V of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Establishments and organisations authorised to combat tuberculosis

Article D3112-7

…ion and care systems and offer support in the steps required to obtain recognition of their rights; 8° Contribute, in collaboration with the regional health agencies and the National Public Health Age…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-4

…Article 3(1)(15) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Europe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable profits

Article 93 B

…or redemption of the rights of a shareholder, a natural person, in a company mentioned in articles 8 and 8 ter, who carries out a non-commercial professional activity within the meaning of 1 of the a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Involvement of third parties

Article 373-3

…he child's relatives. The matter shall be referred to and decided in accordance with articles 373-2-8 and 373-2-11.In exceptional circumstances, the family court judge who rules on how parental author…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conclusion and proof of the insurance contract - Form and transmission of policies.

Article R112-6

…ng; 6° The obligations during the term of the contract; 7° The obligations in the event of a claim; 8° The term of the contract, including the start and end dates; 9° How the contract may be terminate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-9

…ich the application is to be assessed; 4° The agreement or action plan mentioned in article L. 2242-8. The action plan is accompanied, where applicable, by the minutes of disagreement referred to in t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-15

…of the provisions relating to the reinstatement of the employee, as provided for inarticle L. 1226-8, the court hearing the case may propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, with his a…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

…to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating to tourism, cease to have effect under the followi…

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