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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Board of Directors (R)

Article R2221-66

When the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2221-13 the committee of the syndicat de communes is enlarged to include outside persons to exercise the powers of the operating board, with t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R123-121-4

…ual limited liability entrepreneur has made the declaration of assignment mentioned in Article L. 526-7 for registration in the Trade and Companies Register, he is also required to file there, within…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Right of communication specific to the customs administration.

Article 65 quinquies

In order to establish the offences referred to in Articles 414, 414-2, 415 and 459, to gather evidence thereof and to seek out the perpetrators, accomplices and those who participated as interested pa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-19

Release may be requested at any time from the Investigating Chamber in accordance with the forms set out in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The claimant's lawyer is summoned by registered letter with acknow…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-6

…a precise definition of the reason for the contract, in breach of the first paragraph of article L. 1242-12, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.A repeat offence is punishable by a fine of 7,500 eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Livret A passbook savings accounts

Article L221-6

…sion of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.The credit institution referred to in article L. 518-25-1 receives additional remuneration in respect of its specific obligations regarding the distribut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-6

…ualification provided for in the apprenticeship contract, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6222-34, is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with ar…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Mutual assistance for the purposes of hearings, surveillance or infiltration

Article 694-5

The provisions of Article 706-71 shall apply to the simultaneous execution, on the territory of the Republic and abroad, of requests for mutual assistance from foreign judicial authorities or acts of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-6

The analyses defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 1131-2 are carried out under the responsibility of a practitioner approved for this purpose under the conditions laid down in article R. 1131-9 and work…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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