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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article 495-24-1

When fixed-rate fines, reduced fixed-rate fines and increased fixed-rate fines apply to a legal entity, their amount is quintupled.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-2-4

Where insurance and reinsurance undertakings use external credit assessments for the calculation of prudential technical provisions and the Solvency Capital Requirement, they shall, as part of their r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-40-2

The separate file authorised by the liberty and custody judge includes the documents he lists, the investigating judge's request, the public prosecutor's opinion and, where applicable, the investigato…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-4

Verification of the identity of persons entered in the register is carried out, where possible, on the basis of information communicated to the criminal records department in accordance with the provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: High Council for Social Dialogue.

Article R*2122-4

The High Council for Social Dialogue meets when convened by the Minister for Labour, on his own initiative or at the request of at least half of the representatives of the employee and employer trade…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article L5211-43

I. - The departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation is made up of :1° 50% by mayors, deputy mayors or municipal councillors elected by proportional representation on the basis of the highe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6355-4

Failure to declare the cessation of activity, in breach of the provisions of article L. 6351-5, is punishable by a fine of 4,500 euros.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions applicable to the search for and referencing of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art

Article L136-4

I.-The remuneration due for the reproduction and representation of plastic, graphic or photographic works of art by automated image referencing services is based on the revenue from exploitation or, f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-4

In the last three days of the first month following the decision to admit the patient to the psychiatric care referred to in I of article L. 3213-1 or, where applicable, following the provisional meas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2253-3, the wage clauses of a company or establishment agreement may provide for specific terms and conditions for the application of wage increases d…

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