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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-52

…g to explosion protection, as part of the single risk assessment document. This document includes information relating to compliance with the obligations defined in articles R. 4227-44 to R. 4227-48,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

…uced to two months for the benefit of the person under investigation when he or she is remanded in custody. Within eight days of receipt of the case file by the registry of the Investigating Chamber,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-2

The persons referred to in Article L. 125-1 constitute, in the form of an economic interest grouping or a société anonyme à capital variable or a société coopérative de commerçants détaillants, a lega…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Seller's lien.

Article L141-6

…rs of the purchaser under safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation, as well as against his estate accepted up to the amount of the net assets within the same period.The resolutory action, est…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-1 (art. A212-211)

…ical order: a) Knowledge relating to traditional progression exit techniques and canopy manoeuvring instructions. This part of the test consists of the candidate giving the assessors all the informati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 60-1-2

…ing it possible to identify the source of the connection or data relating to the terminal equipment used mentioned in 3° of II bis of article L. 34-1 of the French Post and Electronic Communications C…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-2

…e or variable depreciation method by deliberation.The depreciation periods for fixed assets, which must correspond to their probable useful life, are set for each asset or each category of asset by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-3

The provisions of article 706-33 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure and the first paragraph of article 222-49 of the French Criminal Code are applicable in the event of prosecution for the offen…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single section Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R612-5

…hey relate to property conservation measures :1° References to Decree No. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 reforming land registration and to Decree No. 55-1350 of 14 October 1955 implementing this Decree are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R4221-4

When the price of acquisitions of real estate, real property rights or businesses made under the rules of ordinary law by the regions and their public establishments gives rise to reinvestment in real…

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