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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are on a pathway out of prostitution

Article R425-8

A foreign national holding a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "private and family life" issued under the conditions set out in article R. 425-5 will benefit from access to the reception,…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quindecies

Distributions and net gains relating to units in venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code in its version prior to Or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical file

Article R4426-8

The medical file provided for in Article L. 4624-8 is completed, for each worker likely to be exposed to pathogenic biological agents, in accordance with Article R. 4624-45-4.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 83-2

…nvestigation, the examining magistrate in charge of the investigation coordinates its progress. He alone has the authority to refer the matter to the liberty and custody judge, to order release on his…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-3

…tify the victim of an offence that proceedings have been opened, of his or her right to bring a civil action and of the procedures for exercising this right. If the victim is a minor, the notice shall…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-2

When the person under investigation applies to the examining magistrate, pursuant to the provisions of Article 82-1, of a request that this magistrate carry out a transport to the scene, to hear a wit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-4

…f the investigation into the causes of death or the causes of a disappearance mentioned in the articles 74 and 74-1, the investigating judge shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-2

The examining magistrate may inform a person by registered letter that he or she has been summoned, within a period of not less than ten days and not more than two months, to appear for the first time…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

When requesting the opening of an investigation, the public prosecutor may, if the search to establish the truth for a crime or an offence punishable by a sentence of three years' imprisonment or more…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 82-3

When the examining magistrate challenges the merits of a request by the parties to establish that the public prosecution is time-barred, he or she must make a reasoned order within one month of receiv…

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