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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Circulation, possession and trade in tobacco products

Article 575 J

It is forbidden for anyone to possess utensils, machines or mechanical devices such as mills, graters, tobacco choppers, spinning wheels, scaferlati machines, carrot presses and others of any form wha…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Data retention

Article R142-57

Consultations of the DNA processing system, as well as data creation or modification operations, are recorded, including the identity of the consultant, the date, time and purpose of the consultation.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Judgement

Article R532-57

The date of notification of the decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile which appears in the information system of the Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides, and which is com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-57

When a commercial company whose registered office is located abroad is subject to the legislation of another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the European Economic A…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification or deletion

Article R50-57

After requesting the public prosecutor's written submissions, the liberty and custody judge makes a reasoned decision within three months. The order is notified to the public prosecutor or investigati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: The central body of savings banks and banques populaires

Article R512-57

The credit institution or finance company concerned and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution are notified of the decision by the central body of the caisses d'épargne et des banques po…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article D1423-57

Employing councillors who carry out one of the activities listed in article R. 1423-55 before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. or who have ceased their professional activity receive an allowance for their shif…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Polling station

Article R2122-57

The polling station is chaired by a serving or honorary judge of the judiciary, appointed by the president of the social division of the Cour de cassation. It also comprises: 1° Two assessors who are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D1221-57

A plasma paste is any intermediate product resulting from the fractionation of plasma, whatever its level of processing, which cannot be used as it is for administration to humans, and which is intend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-57

The State assumes responsibility, even without fault, for the risks incurred by donors as a result of collection operations carried out by the Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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