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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article D47-37-6

…the assize court answers in the affirmative to the question provided for in Article D. 47-37-5, it must then rule on the following question: "Has the accused materially committed the act of which he i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Market surveillance

Article L4314-2

…protection that do not comply with safety obligations and all or some of the technical rules that must be met by each type of work equipment and means of protection from being subjected to the operat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Traffic conditions

Article R4141-11

…which they are required to work and to the social premises; 3° The emergency exits and exits to be used in the event of a disaster; 4° Evacuation instructions, particularly in the event of an explosi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Worker information and training

Article R4452-20

…the exposure limit values defined in articles R. 4452-5 and R. 4452-6. The leaflet is intended to inform workers of the risks to which their work may expose them and of the measures taken to avoid the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Acquisitive prescription in property matters.

Article 2272

The limitation period required to acquire ownership of real estate is thirty years.However, a person who acquires real estate in good faith and by just title prescribes ownership after ten years..

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Execution of investigative measures.

Article 170

…aled or appealed to the Supreme Court at the same time as the judgment on the merits. They take the form either of a simple mention in the case file or in the hearing register or, if necessary, of an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Detention of asylum seekers and transmission of their application to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPP)

Article R754-8

…l obey the rules defined in Chapter VII bis of Title VII of Book VII of the Code of Administrative Justice.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Société de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (financing company for the film and audiovisual industry)

Article D332-1

The rules relating to sociétés de financement de l'industrie cinématographique et audiovisuelle (Sofica) are set out in Articles 46 quindecies A to 46 quindecies F of Annex III to the General Tax Code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-69

…wances in accordance with the rules for collection, litigation and penalties applicable to the various social security schemes. The aforementioned bodies or services shall deduct from the sums recover…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Payment to finance mobility services

Article L2333-64

I. - Outside the Ile-de-France region, natural or legal persons, public or private, with the exception of non-profit-making foundations and associations recognised as being of public utility whose act…

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