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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3135-2

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3132-1 to L. 3132-14 and L. 3132-16 to L. 3132-31, relating to weekly rest periods, as well as those of the decrees issued for their application, i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

I.-Customs officers and tax officials not specially designated pursuant to Articles 28-1 and 28-2, who have passed a training course culminating in an examination certifying their suitability to carry…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions relating to the creation process

Article D331-25-1

For the "Contextualisation of violence" group, points for each of the sequences in the game are awarded as follows: 1° The violence is disproportionate and gratuitous: 1 point; 2° The violence is crud…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Leasing transactions with lessors other than SICOMIs

Article 239 sexies B

The provisions of the first paragraph of I and those of paragraph II of Article 239 sexies are applicable to lessees who acquire buildings leased to them by companies or bodies other than real estate…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-98-2

Sports federations and professional leagues shall be bound by confidentiality and may not disclose to any person the content of documents sent to them pursuant to this section before the publication p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Appeals against refusal of travel authorisations

Article D312-7-2

The Deputy Director of Visas may either reject the appeal or instruct the national ETIAS unit to issue the requested travel authorisation. He may delegate his signature to officials under his authorit…

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

Article R123-121-2

When he assigns property, rights, obligations or securities to his professional activity, the individual limited liability entrepreneur shall, where applicable, file, in accordance with Article R. 123…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Directors elected or appointed by employees

Article R225-34-2

To serve on the Board of Directors and its committees, the directors elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to Article L. 225-23 and the directors elected by the employees or appointe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article D47-1-20

For the purposes of Article 694-48, where the issuing State requests, under a European Investigation Order, the hearing of a person by videoconference, the practical arrangements for the hearing, whic…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-2

…and 3° The company's operating accoun…

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