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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-9

The institutions referred to in Article L. 3253-14 shall, on request, inform all other guarantee institutions in the Member States of the European Community or the European Economic Area of the nation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter X: Sanitary cutting fees

Article 302 bis S

…cut up is bought in by the intervention agencies or is intended for export, to be the subject of a delivery exempt under I of article 262 ter or a delivery to a place located in another Member State…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to natural persons

Article 794

The court shall rule within two months on the submissions of the public prosecutor, the party or his lawyer heard or duly summoned.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Hearings

Article L532-13

…ire file is made available to the applicant. If the applicant is assisted by counsel, the latter is physically present with the applicant. The interpreter made available to the applicant is present in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS

Article L2200-1

Subject to the provisions of Book V of this Part relating to other public contracts, the partnership contracts defined in Article L. 1112-1 are governed by the provisions of Book I, with the exception…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO PARTNERSHIP CONTRACTS

Article R2200-1

Subject to the provisions of Book V of this Part, the partnership contracts defined in Article L. 1112-1 are governed by the provisions of Book I with the exception of : 1° The provisions of sub-secti…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Joint application

Article 860

The matter is referred to the court by delivery of the joint petition.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-5

The physical elements of cinematographic works are identified and inventoried.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Deliberations of the Assize Court

Article 361

In the event of a contradiction between two or more answers, the chairman may call for a new vote.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-9

…shareholders or directors of that company, who sign the report intended for the body called upon to rule on the accounts. These persons may only perform the duties of statutory auditor within a single…

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