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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R6523-2-6

…re replaced by the words: "the social security fund mentioned in article 22 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, disability, deat…

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

Article R123-309

…that the activity carried out falls within the scope of arts and crafts, as defined by the article 20 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft tra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-23-5

The national funeral regulations provided for in Article L. 2223-20 is made up of the provisions of articles R. 2223-24 to R. 2223-33, R. 2223-40 to R. 2223-55-1, R. 2223-67 to R. 2223-72, R. 2223-75…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Article L581-5

A foreign national may be excluded from temporary protection in the following cases:1° There is serious or concordant evidence making it likely that he or she may have committed a crime against peace,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-3

…€50,000 shall be imposed if an economic operator within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article D14

The judicial police officers listed in Article 20 have jurisdiction to record all crimes, offences or contraventions and to draw up a report. In addition, they may carry out preliminary investigations…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Interception of correspondence sent by electronic communications and collection of technical connection data

Article D15-1-5-1

…be required to carry out the use of the technical apparatus or device referred to in article 706-95-20, are as follows:the national judicial police directorate and its zonal and regional directorates;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…[Dispositions déclarées non conformes à la Constitution par la décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2020-801 DC du 18 juin 2020] when they have been the subject of a complaint submitted electronica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 804

This Code is applicable, in its wording resulting from Law No. 2023-703 of 1 August 2023 relating to military programming for the years 2024 to 2030 and containing various provisions concerning defenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-4

…l structures of representative trade union organisations, pursuant to Article 10 of amended Law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and of t…

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