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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-10

In the event of a minor being caught in the act of committing a customs offence, customs detention takes place under the conditions set out for detention and police custody in articles L. 311-1 to L.…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-33, L. 511-34, L. 511-41, I of Article L. 511-57, the second paragraph of Artic…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-10

Doctors and dental surgeons registered on the roll of the relevant order in Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique are subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of a disciplinary chamber of first ins…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-10

…by them that are necessary to safeguard the business. It mentions separately the cash contributions of the persons who have undertaken to make them in order to implement the safeguard plan approved by…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
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Article R311-10

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions relating to voluntary termination of pregnancy outside health establishments

Article R2212-10

I.-Voluntary interruptions of pregnancy by medication carried out by a doctor or midwife under the agreement mentioned in 1° of article R. 2212-9 are carried out until the end of the seventh week of p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision or opinion of the departmental committee.

Article R752-10

If the application for authorisation to operate a business within the meaning of articles R. 752-4 to R. 752-6 is complete, the commission secretariat shall inform the mayor. In the absence of any inf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for meeting the costs of procedures and support and agreements

Article R6422-10

Failure by the candidate to submit a document attesting to the admissibility of his application for validation of prior learning constitutes grounds for refusal by the employer, the bodies mentioned i…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Respective rights and duties of management and staff under their authority

Article R8124-10

All members of staff shall immediately inform their line manager of any incident or complaint arising in the course of their duties which has led or may lead to them being summoned by a police, judici…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-10

…ts application in Mayotte, article L. 1237-5-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1237-5-1-As from the date of publication of Order No. 2017-1491 of 25 October 2017, no collective agreement or arrangement pro…

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