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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to the procedure for immediate collection by enforcement officers

Article A37-27-4

When the official report concerns a lump-sum fine and was drawn up using the secure electronic device, sheet no. 4 is not used and can be destroyed. In all other cases, slips no. 2, 3, 4 and 5, used t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations.

Article D514-7

The Guidance and Supervisory Board determines the duration of the loans. This may not exceed two years, including the extension of loans.However, borrowers have the option of releasing their property…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-11

When the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 have good reason to believe that the identity of their customer and the identification details previously obtained are no longer accurate or relevant, th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-41-5

In assessing the merits of the request for an increase in the penalty, the Commission will take into account any new factors likely to justify an increase in the penalty, such as a finding by the Euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3121-4

Exceeding the maximum daily working time provided for in article L. 3121-18 may be authorised in cases where a temporary increase in activity is required, in particular for one of the following reason…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3142-36

The employer may refuse to grant leave for the training of managers and youth workers if he establishes that this refusal is justified by the particular needs of his company or its operations. This re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-11

In the absence of an agreement or arrangement mentioned in article L. 3142-26, the employee shall inform the employer by any means giving a date certain, at least one month before the start of the lea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-7

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-5, relating to industries dealing with perishable materials or having to respond to an extraordinary increase…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Calculation, allocation and distribution of profit-sharing

Article D3314-2

Bonuses paid to employees under the profit-sharing agreement and deductible from taxable income pursuant to article L. 3315-1 may result from the distribution, among all the employees of the company o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III - Right to warn on public health and environmental issues

Article D4133-1

The worker alert provided for in Article L. 4133-1 is recorded in a special register, the pages of which are numbered. This warning is dated and signed. It shall indicate: 1° The products or manufactu…

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