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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-19-2

…of Article R. 53-19-1, the operations carried out under the said provisions: 1° Are carried out by agents specially authorised for this purpose by the requesting international organisations or States…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusivity clause.

Article L7313-6

The employment contract may, for its duration, prohibit the traveller, sales representative or sales agent from representing specific companies or products. Where the employment contract does not cont…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Allocation for the financing of first numbering operations

Article D2564-24

…exceptional grant provided for in this article include: a) The payment of holiday allowances to the agents responsible for listing buildings that do not correspond to any address, as well as to the ag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-1

…ce of: 1° Examinations required to establish a diagnosis using ionising radiation or other physical agents; 2° Treatments using ionising radiation or other physical agents. They work in the fields of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-3

With the authorisation of the public prosecutor, the judicial police officer or agent may carry out the requisitions provided for in

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the principal.

Article 2001

Interest on advances made by the agent is due to him from the principal, from the date of the recorded advances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Remuneration and leave.

Article L7313-7

Commissions due to travellers, sales representatives or sales agents are paid at least every three months.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to certain offences against the rules governing public land transport services

Article 529-4

…or mentioned in the first paragraph.II. - In the absence of immediate payment into their hands, the agents mentioned in 4° and 5° of I of Article L. 2241-1 of the Transport Code, if they have been app…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 nonies

Customs officials and officials under the authority of the Minister for Energy are authorised to provide each other, on request or spontaneously, with all information and documents held or collected i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific safety study.

Article R4543-7

The head of the company carrying out the work shall make the safety study available to the Labour Inspectorate's inspection officer, to officers of the prevention departments of the social security bo…

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