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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-3

…ons of the second paragraph of Article 141-2 shall apply. In the cases provided for by articles 395 et seq, the court may also place or keep the accused in pre-trial detention by a specially reasoned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-39

…oyment and the Economy, after consultation with the Caisse nationale de surcompensation du bâtiment et des travaux publics, divide the companies into the two categories according to the nomenclature o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Summons to appear, immediate appearance and deferred appearance

Article 397-5

In all cases provided for in this paragraph and notwithstanding the provisions of articles 550 et seq, witnesses may be summoned without delay and by any means. When they are summoned orally by a judi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis

…during the financial years 1951 to 1969, with a view to acquiring equipment, furniture and other assets necessary for the operation of the newspaper, or to cover expenditure likely to be charged to an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Obligations.

Article L228-39

…the bonds issued, the issue of bonds by a joint stock company that has not drawn up two balance sheets duly approved by the shareholders must be preceded by a verification of the assets and liabiliti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 38, capital gains from the disposal of fixed assets are subject to separate regimes depending on whether they are realised in the short or long term.2. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Voluntary appearance and summons

Article 390-2

When the time between service of the summons provided for in Article 390 or notification of the summons provided for in Article 390-1 and the court hearing is less than two months and the accused or h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obstetrics, neonatology, neonatal resuscitation.

Article D6124-39

…delivery room equipped to receive the woman in labour, prepare her for delivery and monitor the onset of labour. The pre-labour room has the same equipment as a hospital room. If necessary, the pre-l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Restructuring and downsizing

Article L2312-39

…s article is not applicable in the case of collective agreements referred to in articles L. 1237-17 et seq.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-39

…the minister they represent. They may be represented by a deputy appointed under the same conditions.Each elected member may be represented by an alternate elected under the same conditions as the fu…

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