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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-2-1

The company's representative on the national territory mentioned in II of article L. 1262-2-1 carries out on behalf of the employer the obligations incumbent upon him pursuant to article R. 1263-1. Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-2

…prior authorisation, if prior authorisation is obtained by fraud, if the requirements of II of article L. 151-3 are disregarded, if decisions or injunctions issued on the basis of article L. 151-3-1,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-32-2

Corporate entities held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, of the offence defined in Article L. 623-32 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in acc…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 370-1-2

…of one of the two adopters, a new adoption may be granted at the request of the new spouse, partner linked by a civil solidarity pact or cohabiting partner of the survivor of either of them.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-2

In the event of a complaint filed for an offence punishable by at least three years' imprisonment committed by the victim's spouse, cohabiting partner or partner bound to her by a civil solidarity pac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-2-1

Even if it has not lodged an appeal, the civil party is notified by any means of the date on which the case is due to be heard.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D131-2-1

Sports federations shall forward information relating to the identity of the persons referred to in article D. 131-2 to government departments in order to: 1° Enable these departments to check that th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R211-1-2

The form referred to in I of article L. 211-3 is laid down by joint order of the Minister for Tourism and the Minister for the Economy and Finance.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-2-1

The administrative penalties that may be imposed on holders of the professional guide-lecturer card, in the event of failure to comply with their professional obligations, are as follows:1° A warning…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-2

Failure by a person offering a furnished tourist accommodation property for rent within the meaning of article L. 324-1-1 to comply with the obligation to declare set out in II of this article L. 324-…

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