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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Specific powers.

Article R4523-4

The representatives of external companies referred to in Article L. 4523-11 have a consultative vote on the extended Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to the Control Committee.

Article D4622-36

The composition of the inspection committee and any change in its composition shall be communicated to the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment within o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-59

…tions from the chamber of the industrial property attorney being prosecuted, from the author of the complaint or referral, from the examiner(s) mentioned in Section IVa of this Chapter where the decis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-10

I. - Accredited inspection bodies send the inspection report to the inspected operator and to the defence and management organisation within one month of the completion of the inspection.On the basis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-14

…nity to present its explanations, the Board may order that breaches of the obligations arising from European regulations, legislative or regulatory provisions or professional rules designed to protect…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L775-37

…1, the words: ", or, if it occurs before the end of this period, until the entry into force of the European implementing regulation making the designations mentioned in the first paragraph applicable…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxable transactions

Article 260 C

…s and negotiable debt securities; 7° Sums paid by the Treasury to the Banque de France; 8° Fees and commissions received on the issue of shares in open-ended investment companies and sums received on…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Border checks and presentation of identity documents

Article 67-1

Customs officers are authorised to record the identity of persons in order to draw up the reports provided for in this code. If the person refuses or is unable to prove his identity, the customs offic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions

Article L214-110

…the course of their work. They are liable under the conditions set out in Article L. 822-17 of the Commercial Code. They are not liable under civil law for offences committed by persons managing, dir…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L432-4-2

When the Finance Bill for the year is presented, the Government sends the standing finance committees of the National Assembly and the Senate a report on all the guarantees granted in the energy secto…

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