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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223 quinquies

Where the provisions of the tenth paragraph of 5 of article 39, the overall figures, corresponding to each of the categories of expenditure referred to in the said article and which must be the subjec…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: New extensions

Article L742-7

In exceptional circumstances, the matter may again be referred to the liberty and custody judge for the purpose of extending the period of detention beyond the maximum period provided for in article L…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 807

Investigative measures ordered by the court are carried out under the supervision of the pre-trial judge, subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 155. On completion of an investiga…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1792-4-1

Any natural or legal person who may be held liable under articles 1792 to 1792-4 of this code is discharged from the liabilities and guarantees incumbent on it, pursuant to articles 1792 to 1792-2, af…

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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 628-4

Where the Criminal Court or the Juvenile Court of Paris declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in article 628-3, it shall refer the matter to the Public Prosecutor's Office…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-171

Where the Paris Criminal Court or Juvenile Court declares that it does not have jurisdiction on the grounds set out in Article 706-170, it shall refer the Public Prosecutor's Office to take action as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-18

In the case of mixed financial holding companies, decisions regarding approval and exemption from approval and the supervisory measures referred to in Article L. 612-33 are subject to the agreement of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29-2

When the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 receives a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15 that concerns another Member State of the European Union, it shall forward this report…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiation procedures

Article L2241-7

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2241-5 or in the event of non-compliance with its stipulations, the organisations bound by a branch agreement or, failing that, by professi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Annual consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2312-34

The threshold of three hundred employees referred to in this chapter is deemed to have been crossed when the number of employees in the company exceeds this threshold for twelve consecutive months. Th…

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