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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-29

The fabriques and consistoires retain the exclusive right to supply objects intended for the funeral service in religious buildings and for the interior and exterior decoration of these buildings. The…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Deposit and seizure

Article L512-29

Authorised officers may carry out seizures without judicial authorisation in the case of flagrante delicto falsification or when they concern: 1° Products found to be falsified, corrupted or toxic; 2°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Assessment of tax officials entrusted with certain criminal investigation duties

Article R15-33-29-15

The proposals for staff reports and the staff reports provided for in article R. 15-33-29-14 shall be drawn up on a form complying with the model laid down by the Minister of Justice. They include a d…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract.

Article L5134-29

The contrat d'accompagnement dans l'emploi (employment support contract) may be suspended, at the employee's request, in order to enable him or her : 1° With the agreement of the employer, to complete…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

Voting is by list with two rounds and proportional representation with the highest average. In the first ballot, each list is drawn up by the trade union organisations mentioned in the first and secon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial training

Article D722-29

The period provided for in Article L. 722-17 is set at twenty months from the first day of the month following the election of the commercial court judge.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L213-29

The form of the operating account as well as the definition of gross receipts, operating costs and general operating costs are determined by a professional agreement concluded between the representati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-29

…ce allowing access from a covered facility to an open-air pool without having to get out of the water. The water depth of the pool into which the lock opens is displayed in a place visible to users, a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Identity and travel documents

Article L2512-29

The departments placed under the authority of the Mayor of Paris are responsible, in accordance with article L. 1611-2-1, for receiving and entering applications for national identity cards and passpo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-29

…e case of an EPIC, letter H in the case of any other legal entity; and an annual chronological number.The management number is entered on the amendment or deletion registration forms making up the fil…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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