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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
A. - Common provisions

Article D142

Permission to go out is granted for one or more outings. It authorises the convicted offender to go to a place on national territory. It may be subject to one or more conditions, in particular the obl…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13-1

In order to protect public health and the aquatic environment, pleasure craft equipped with toilets and built after 1st January 2008, which access sea and river ports as well as mooring and light equi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-6

The daily working time of a night worker may not exceed eight hours, except in the cases provided for in Article L. 3122-17 or where Articles L. 3132-16 to L. 3132-19 apply.In addition, in exceptional…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Termination of management (R)

Article R2221-71

In the cases provided for in article L. 2221-7, the mayor shall take all emergency measures to remedy the situation in question. He reports on the measures taken at the next meeting of the operating c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L754-5

…313-13 to L. 313-17 do not apply to private equity funds governed by articles L. 214-29 and L. 214-30 of the French Monetary and Financial Code; 3° In article L. 313-17, the words: "without prejudice…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

…Intellectual Property Code.III - By way of exception to II and for acts committed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, the rights and actions arising from this article shall be exercised by th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compulsory licences for patents relating to the manufacture of pharmaceutical products for export to countries with public health problems

Article R613-25-1

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-17-1 shall be addressed to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It shall include the information mentioned in Artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L764-2

…2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No. 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L762-2

…2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No. 2017…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L763-2

…o. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 412-2 with the exception of 1° to 3° of I and L. 412-3Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No. 2017…

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